Women Without Hope

Women Without Hope (French: Marchandes d'illusions) is a 1954 French crime drama film directed by Raoul André and starring Gisèle Pascal, Philippe Lemaire and Louise Carletti. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Louis Le Barbenchon. It is also known by the alternative title Nights of Shame.

Synopsis
Two prostitutes are in love with men, a painter and his best friend, who do not know about their backgrounds. When a fellow prostitute is murdered, they remain silent for fear that testifying will reveal their real employment to their boyfriends.

Cast

 * Gisèle Pascal as Marie-Thérèse Langeac
 * Philippe Lemaire as 	Pierre Larrieu
 * Louise Carletti as 	Marcelle
 * Raymond Pellegrin as 	René
 * Nicole Courcel as Maria
 * René Blancard as 	Le commissaire Denys
 * Gina Manès as	Mathilde Grigou
 * Lisette Lebon as 	Sophie
 * Paul Demange as 	Le marchand de couleurs
 * René Havard as 	Le souteneur
 * Jérôme Goulven as L'inspecteur Martial
 * Simone Berthier as Monique
 * Yette Lucas as La concierge
 * Gaetan Panella as Mathilde Grigou
 * Michel Ardan as 	Fernand Cortedani
 * Bernard Musson as 	Le client endormi
 * Yôko Tani as 	L'Eurasienne