Girls in Distress

1939 film

25 August 1939 (1939-08-25)

Running time

90 minutesCountryFranceLanguageFrench

Girls in Distress (French: Jeunes filles en détresse) is a 1939 French drama film directed by G. W. Pabst and starring Marcelle Chantal, Micheline Presle and André Lugue.^[1]^[2]

The film's sets were designed by the art director Andrej Andrejew. It was shot at the Joinville Studios in Paris.

Cast

Marcelle Chantal as Marthe Presle
Micheline Presle as Jacqueline Presle
André Luguet as Maître Jacques Presle
Jean Aquistapace as Ternier, le ministre de la justice (as Aquistapace)
Pierre Bertin as Legris, le secrétaire de Me Presle
Louise Carletti as Marguerite 'Margot' Montbleu
Jacqueline Delubac as Mme Montbleu, nom de scène: Pola D'Ivry
Arthur Devère as Le père d'Alice
Genevieve Dorlane as Mme Tarrand
Paulette Élambert as Denise Tarrand
Michel François as Michel Mortier
René Génin as Le concierge du ministère
Gaston Jacquet as Le père d'Amélie
Georges Jamin as Le beauaspère d'Amélie
Margo Lion as La mère de Thérèse
Marcel Lupovici as Morel
Mlle Malakowsky as Amélie
Robert Manuel as Robert
Milly Mathis as La mère d'Alice
Marthe Mellot as Mademoiselle Jeanne
Marguerite Moreno as Madame Vuilliard
Robert Pizani as Monsieur Tarrand
Christiane Ribes as La mère d'Amélie
Gabrielle Robinne as Le mère d'Yvette
Barbara Shaw as La belleasmère d'Amélie
Sinoël as Le concierge du théâtre
Yvonne Yma as L'habilleuse de Pola

Notable uncredited cast are:

Madeleine Lebeau as a Student

References

^ "NY Times: Girls in Distress". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2012. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
^ Rentschler p.282