Daybreak

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Daybreak

1939

1h 33m

7.6(237 votes)

Crime

Drama

Overview

After committing a murder, a man locks himself in his apartment and recollects the events that led him to the killing.

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Cast & Crew

28 members

Acting

Jean Gabin

François

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Jacqueline Laurent

Françoise

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Jules Berry

M. Valentin

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Arletty

Clara

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Mady Berry

La concierge

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René Génin

Le concierge

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Arthur Devère

M. Gerbois

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René Bergeron

Le patron du café

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Bernard Blier

Gaston

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Germaine Lix

La chanteuse

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Gabrielle Fontan

La vieille dame dans l'escalier

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Jacques Baumer

Le commissaire

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Marcel Pérès

Paulo

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Annie Carriel

Une locataire

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Léonce Corne

Unknown Role

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Georges Douking

L'aveugle

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Henry Farty

Unknown Role

No Image

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Georges Gosset

Un agent

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Robert Le Ray

Unknown Role

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Albert Malbert

Un agent

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Marcel Melrac

Unknown Role

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André Nicolle

Unknown Role

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Guy Rapp

Unknown Role

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Max Rogerys

Unknown Role

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Madeleine Rousset

Unknown Role

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Marcel Rouzé

Un agent

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Maurice Salabert

Un agent

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Claude Walter

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