Girls in Distress (1939): Cast
Girls in Distress is a 1939 drama directed by G.W. Pabst, starring Micheline Presle as Jacqueline Presle, André Luguet and Pierre Bertin. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 30m (90 min)
- Director
- G.W. Pabst
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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French - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Girls in Distress About?
The premise of Girls in Distress without spoilers.
The story is set in a private girls’ school where pupils come from broken homes. Only Micheline Presle has a family, but her happiness is threatened when her father, André Luguet, begins an affair with actress Jacqueline Debulac. With the aid of Debulac’s daughter Louisa, Presle ends the affair and reunites her father and his wife, Marcelle Chantal.
Girls in Distress Themes & Keywords
· 1 tag- based on novel
Girls in Distress Cast & Characters
Micheline Presle leads the cast as Jacqueline Presle, with André Luguet as Maître Jacques Presle and Pierre Bertin as Legris, le secrétaire de Me Presle. Directed by G.W. Pabst; 49 actors are credited in all.
- Director G.W. Pabst
- Micheline Presle as Jacqueline Presle
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André Luguet as Maître Jacques Presle - Pierre Bertin as Legris, le secrétaire de Me Presle
- Marcelle Chantal as Docteur Marthe Presle
Also Starring in Girls in Distress
· 45 more- Robert Manuel Robert
- Madeleine Lebeau Une élève de la pension
- René Génin Le concierge du ministère
- Margo Lion La mère de Thérèse
- Nane Germon Ernestine
- Yvonne Yma L'habilleuse de Pola
- Sinoël Le concierge du théâtre
- Marguerite Moreno Madame Vuilliard
- Milly Mathis La mère d'Alice
- Michel François Michel Mortier
- Arthur Devère Le père d'Alice
- Marthe Mellot Mademoiselle Jeanne
- Robert Pizani Monsieur Tarrand
- Marcel Lupovici Morel
- Gaston Jacquet Le père d'Amélie
- Jacqueline Delubac Pola d'Ivry, la mère de Margot
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- Marguerite de Morlaye
- Gabrielle Robinne Le mère d'Yvette
- Georges Jamin Le beau-père d'Amélie
- Georges Vitray
- Germaine Stainval
- Noëlle Norman Une élève de la pension
- Rosine Luguet Une élève de la pension
- Barbara Shaw La belle-mère d'Amélie
- Génia Vaury
- Louise Carletti Margot Montbleu
- Jean Aquistapace Ternier, le ministre de la justice
- Paulette Élambert Denise Tarrand
- Christiane Ribes La mère d'Amélie
- Ariane Borg Une élève de la pension
- Pierre Nay
- Claude Lehmann
- Ariane Murator
- Victoria Carletti Une élève de la pension
- Genevieve Dorlane Madame Tarrand
- Mlle Malakowsky Amélie
- Monique Thibaut Une élève de la pension
- Liliane Barnassin
- Hélène Bellanger
- Merly
- Jacqueline Daniel
- Monique Dantis
- Antoinette Ferlay
- Christiane Rombaldo
- Solange Turenne
More from G.W. Pabst
More films directed by G.W. Pabst: It Happened on July 20th, The Last Act, Voice of Silence and Mysterious Shadows.
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Girls in Distress FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Girls in Distress, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Girls in Distress?
Girls in Distress runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
When was Girls in Distress released?
Girls in Distress was released on January 10, 1939.
Who directed Girls in Distress?
Girls in Distress was directed by G.W. Pabst.
More films by G.W. Pabst Who is in the cast of Girls in Distress?
Girls in Distress stars Micheline Presle as Jacqueline Presle, André Luguet as Maître Jacques Presle and Pierre Bertin as Legris, le secrétaire de Me Presle, among 49 credited actors.
Does Girls in Distress have a post-credit scene?
No. Girls in Distress has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Girls in Distress in?
The original language of Girls in Distress is French.
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