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The Emigrant (1940 film)

The Emigrant (French: L'émigrante) is a 1940 French comedy film directed by Léo Joannon and starring Edwige Feuillère, Jean Chevrier and Georges Lannes. It was shot at the Epinay Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert-Jules Garnier.

Synopsis

Christiane runs a bar in Antwerp which is frequented by the smuggler Tino. After killing a customs officer, he steals her jewellery and flees. She informs on him to the police, but he manages to escape and comes looking for revenge against her. She joins a group of emigrants leaving on a ship for South Africa as a stowaway. Hiding in the cabin of one of the crew, she gradually falls in love with him.

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Bibliography

  • Monaco, James. The Encyclopedia of Film. Perigee Books, 1991.

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