House on the Waterfront (French: Port du désir) is a 1955 French drama film directed by Edmond T. Gréville and starring Jean Gabin, Andrée Debar and Henri Vidal. It was made at the Billancourt Studios with some location filming in Marseille. The film's sets were designed by Lucien Aguettand. Although completed in 1954, it wasn't released until the following year.
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Synopsis
In Marseille, Captain Lequévic is ordered to refloat a ship that has sunk in the entrance to the harbor. However its owner, a man mixed up in smuggling and other illegal activities, is desperate to prevent him from doing so.
Partial cast
Jean Gabin as Le commandant Lequévic
Andrée Debar as Martine
Henri Vidal as Michel
Edith Georges as Lola
Leopoldo Francés as Baba
René Sarvil as L'aveugle
Gaby Basset as Madame Aimée
Jacques Dynam as Le Meur
Gaston Orbal as Rossignol
Edmond Ardisson as Le patron de la boîte
Mireille Ozy as Gaby
Annette Maistre as Une entraîneuse
Yôko Tani as Une entraîneuse
Raymond Blot
Robert Berri as Frédo, le malfrat
Antonin Berval as Léon
Jean-Roger Caussimon as Monsieur Black