The Case Against X

The Case Against X (French: Ouvert contre X) is a 1952 French crime thriller film directed by Richard Pottier and starring Yves Deniaud, Elina Labourdette and Yves Vincent. It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris and on location in the city. The film's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Carré.

Synopsis
A wealthy industrialist is murdered at his residence, and suspicion falls on his mistress Catherine. The experienced Chief Inspector Bonnardel is convinced of her guilt and arrests her, but his younger colleague Inspector Richard is less convinced and searches for the real culprit.

Cast

 * Yves Deniaud as L'inspecteur-chef Bonnardel
 * Elina Labourdette as 	Catherine Villard
 * Yves Vincent as L'inspecteur Richard
 * Jean Debucourt as	Maître Landry
 * Marcel André as 	Le médecin légiste
 * Marie Déa as Madame Le Mesles
 * Charles Dechamps as 	Le juge d'instruction Ferrand
 * Marthe Mercadier as La détenue-manucure
 * Henri Nassiet as 	L'industriel Paul Dorgères
 * María Riquelme as 	Etiennette - la concierge
 * Guy Decomble as 	Le concierge
 * Robert Dalban as 	L'inspecteur Sylvestre
 * Jean Barrère as 	Pierre
 * Charles Vissièresas 	Le détective Henri Bouteiller
 * Marcel Delaître as 	Le commissaire
 * Michel Etcheverry as 	Bertrand Moal
 * Fernand René as 	Le tailleur
 * Paul Villé as 	Le maître d'hôtel
 * Julien Maffre as L'hôtelier
 * Zélie Yzelle as 	La cuisinière
 * Madeleine Barbulée as 	La voisine
 * Myriam Bru as La nièce
 * Jacqueline Huet as 	La vendeuse
 * Odette Barencey as 	Une femme
 * Henri Crémieux as 	Phalempeau
 * Nadine Tallier as Amélie - la soubrette
 * Alfred Adam as Le vendeur de boutons