A Hen on a Wall (French: Une poule sur un mur) is a 1936 French crime film directed by Maurice Gleize and starring Jules Berry, Pierre Larquey and Christiane Delyne.Crisp p.409 The title refers to a French children's song.
Synopsis A peasant girl claims she has been sexually assaulted. An investigating detective discovers this to be untrue, but also reveals hidden secrets about many of the village inhabitants.
Cast Jules Berry as Henri Sornin Pierre Larquey as Bob Pouvrier Christiane Delyne as Betty Pouvrier Monique Rolland as Fossette Sornin Saturnin Fabre as Monsieur Amédée Sinoël as L'oncle Albert Jeanne Fusier-Gir Andrée Champeaux Serjius as Gustave René Alié Jacqueline Prévot Georges Bever Carlos Machado
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Bibliography Crisp, Colin. Genre, Myth and Convention in the French Cinema, 1929-1939. Indiana University Press, 2002.
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