The Last Turning (1939)

6.5/10 90 min Drama Crime Romance

Overview

Frank, a hobo, ends up in a garage-truck stop in the middle of nowhere. Nick Marino, its older, kind and naive owner, is married to Cora, a sexy and mercenary woman half his age. Frank, although not a fan of hard work, accepts Nick's offer to work for him. Of course, it is not for Nick's sake that the young man becomes his attendant, but for the love of Cora under whose spell he has fallen at once. It does not take long before Cora, who despises her husband, asks her lover to help her get rid of him. Frank is reluctant at first but ...

Cast

Fernand Gravey

Frank Maurice

Michel Simon

Nick Marino

Corinne Luchaire

Cora Marino

Auguste Bovério

Priest

René Bergeron

Commissioner

Charles Blavette

Trucker

Georges Douking

Player

Marcel Duhamel

Gentleman in a hurry

Etienne Decroux

Boss of the bistro

Pierre Labry

Trucker

Jean-François Martial

Architect

Serge Nadaud

Biker

Fred Pasquali

Player

Georges Paulais

Clerk

Georges Péclet

Insurer

Pierre Sergeol

Lawyer

Florence Marly

Madge, tamer

Robert Le Vigan

Blackmailer cousin

Franck Maurice

(uncredited)

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