Burning Fuse (1957)

4.8/10 73 min Crime

Overview

Lola, the wife of arms dealer Pedro Wassewich, is attracted to Ludovic, a young painter who turns out to be the emissary of a notorious gangster. He claims to have been sent by the latter to pick up a shipment. In fact, it's the police who, behind the scenes, orchestrate the operation to catch Wassewich red-handed.

Cast

Raymond Pellegrin

Ludovic 'Ludo' Ferrier

Charles Vanel

Albatrasse

Peter van Eyck

Pédro Wassevitch

Lino Ventura

Legentil

Françoise Fabian

Lola Wassevitch

Jacqueline Maillan

Mrs. Catherine, innkeeper

Lyla Rocco

Brigitte

Mathilde Casadesus

Mimi

Pierre-Louis

Inspector Fougeron

Roland Armontel

Antoine

François Chaumette

Sound engineer

Henri Cogan

Matt

Nino Crisman

Michel Flamme

Inspector

Michel Jourdan

Dédé

Pascal Mazzotti

Pharmacist

Darío Moreno

Jeff

Paul Müller

(scenes deleted)

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