Batman: Knightfall Part 1: Knightfall
2026 · Animation · Action
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Film / 1952
The Respectful Prostitute
Fred, the nephew of a senator,has murdered a Black man on a train. The two only witnesses are Lizzie McKay, a prostitute from New York, and Sidney, a colored man. Fred decides to seduce Lizzie in order to make her give false evidence according to which Sidney has attempted to rape her. The uncle also puts pressure on the young woman. After much hesitation, Lizzie finally accepts but Sidney, who has nearly got lynched, takes …
The story
Fred, the nephew of a senator,has murdered a Black man on a train. The two only witnesses are Lizzie McKay, a prostitute from New York, and Sidney, a colored man. Fred decides to seduce Lizzie in order to make her give false evidence according to which Sidney has attempted to rape her. The uncle also puts pressure on the young woman. After much hesitation, Lizzie finally accepts but Sidney, who has nearly got lynched, takes refuge at her home...
Cast
Barbara LaageLizzie McKay
Walter BryantTeddy Barnes
Ivan DesnyFred Clarke
Marcel HerrandSenator Clarke
Louis de FunèsNightclub customer
Yolande LaffonMarie
Marie OlivierAnnie, friend of Lizzie
André ValmyGeorges, club boss
Jacques HillingThe nightclub drunk
Jean DanetNightclub customer
Grégoire GromoffNightclub customer
Luc AndrieuxBartender
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François JouxTV journalist
Nicolas VogelNightclub customer
OthellaStar of the nightclub
ByronStar of the nightclub
Marcel Journet
Schetting
Roland Bailly
Jacques Sandri
Pierre Paulet
Harold
Georges Patrix
Bernard Farrel
Frédéric Bart
Jack AryTrucker (uncredited)
Robert MercierMan in the garage (uncredited)
Jean MinisiniMan at the cabaret (uncredited)
Gil DelamareMan in the garage (uncredited)
Charles Fawcett(uncredited)
Marie Grant(uncredited)
Jean Hérold(uncredited)
Martin Lepage(uncredited)
François Martin(uncredited)
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