Under the Roofs of Paris (1930)

6.6/10 92 min Drama Romance

Overview

In the tenement slums of Paris between the world wars, impoverished street singer Albert yearns for beautiful Romanian immigrant Pola. Pola's boyfriend, local hoodlum Fred, grows jealous of Albert's constant attention to his woman and frames the hapless musician for one of his own petty crimes. But while Albert is in prison for Fred's misdeed, Pola ends up falling for Albert's faithful best friend, Louis.

Cast

Albert Préjean

Albert

Pola Illéry

Pola

Edmond T. Gréville

Louis

Bill Bocket

Bill

Gaston Modot

Fred

Paul Ollivier

Patron du café

Raymond Aimos

Le voleur

Thomy Bourdelle

François

Louis Pré Fils

Le locataire du troisième (uncredited)

Eugène Stuber

Un membre de la bande à Fred (uncredited)

André Michaud

Un agent (uncredited)

Léon Courtois

L'inspecteur (uncredited)

Édouard Francomme

Un membre de la bande à Fred (uncredited)

Jane Pierson

La dame du premier (uncredited)

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