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The Case Against X
“A button, a piece of the puzzle?”
74%
Movie
1h 40m
AI Analysis
The Case Against X (1952) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Case Against X (1952) — a movie tagged as Crime with cerebral moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Paul Dorgères, a wealthy industrialist, has been mysteriously murdered. The investigation is entrusted to the experienced Chief Inspector Bonnardel and his young rookie assistant, Inspector Richard. Suspicion turns to his mistress Catherine Villard, with whom he had just broken up on the night of the crime. She is s… Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~100 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Case Against X 74% (4 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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from 4 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Paul Dorgères, a wealthy industrialist, has been mysteriously murdered. The investigation is entrusted to the experienced Chief Inspector Bonnardel and his young rookie assistant, Inspector Richard. Suspicion turns to his mistress Catherine Villard, with whom he had just broken up on the night of the crime. She is soon arrested and charged. However, Inspector Richard discovers a button at the scene of the crime which could help him to trace the trail and confound the culprit(s).
Quick facts
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- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1952-06-11
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- TMDB rating
- 7.4
- TMDB ID
- 526466
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Paul Dorgères, a wealthy industrialist, has been mysteriously murdered. The investigation is entrusted to the experienced Chief Inspector Bonnardel and his young rookie assistant, Inspector Richard... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How long is the movie The Case Against X?
The official runtime for The Case Against X is approximately 100 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Yves Deniaud
L'inspecteur-chef Bonnardel

Yves Vincent
L'inspecteur Richard, jeune assistant débutant de Bonnardel

Élina Labourdette
Catherine Villard, maîtresse de Dorgères

Henri Crémieux
M. Phalempeau, homme d'affaires

Robert Dalban
L'inspecteur Sylvestre, adjoint de Bonnardel

Jean Debucourt
Maître Landry, avocat pénaliste, ténor du barreau

Marie Déa
Mme Le Mesles

Marcel André
Le médecin légiste

Marthe Mercadier
La détenue-manucure

Charles Dechamps
Le juge d'instruction Ferrand

Henri Nassiet
Paul Dorgères, homme d’affaires

María Riquelme
Étiennette, la concierge

Guy Decomble
Le concierge

Olivier Hussenot
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Jean Barrère
Pierre

Charles Vissières
Le détective Henri Bouteiller

Marcel Delaître
Le commissaire

André Dumas
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