The Cape of Hope (1951)

5.4/10 90 min Crime Drama

Overview

Lyria, a faded beauty who runs a seedy waterfront bar, is madly in love with Bob, a crooked attorney. Bob can't bring himself to confess his love for Minnie, the pretty daughter of Simon, a safe cracker. In order to run away with her, Bob, one of the masterminds of a big-time robbery, betrays his friends. But Lyria, who has found out what is happening, makes Minnie fall into a deadly trap.

Cast

Edwige Feuillère

Lyria

Frank Villard

Robert 'Bob' Legeay

Jean Debucourt

Commissaire André Troyon

Paolo Stoppa

Simon Liakim

Jean-Marc Tennberg

Georges Monval

Jean Témerson

Docteur Pagolos

William Tubbs

Commodore Rinaldi

Philippe Olive

Le notaire

Maurice Schutz

Marquis du Taillis

Jean Hébey

M. Flavey

Albert Michel

Un joueur de cartes

Gérard Buhr

Claude Lehmann

André Valmy

Sem

Bernard Lajarrige

Raymond

Cosetta Greco

Minnie Liakim

Robert Berri

Un inspecteur de police (uncredited)

Maria Grazia Buccella

(uncredited)

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