The Cavalier of Croix-Mort

The Cavalier of Croix-Mort (French: Le cavalier de Croix-Mort) is a 1948 French historical crime drama film directed by Lucien Ganier-Raymond and starring Henri Nassiet, Madeleine Robinson and Yves Vincent.^{[1] [2] [3]} The film's sets were designed by the art director Roland Quignon.

The Cavalier of Croix-Mort
Directed by	Lucien Ganier-Raymond
Written by	Pierre Laroche
Based on	Le Vinaigre des quatre-voleurs by Albert Jean
Produced by	Charles de Grenier
Starring	Henri Nassiet Madeleine Robinson Yves Vincent
Cinematography	Maurice Pecqueux
Edited by	Monique Lacombe
Music by	Henri Verdun
Production company	Simoun Films
Distributed by	Consortium du Film
Release date	14 April 1948 (1948-04-14)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

Synopsis

François d'Anthar returns home to find his wife Élisabeth in the arms of another man, Simon de Chabre. Enraged he wounds the man but Élisabeth's sister Lucile claims that he was there to see her. To maintain the pretence she becomes engaged to Simon. This provokes Élisabeth's jealousy and she arranges to have him kidnapped by hired thugs. The investigating police officer Eugène François Vidocq is able to solve the case and bring Simon and Lucile together again.

Cast

• Henri Nassiet as Vidocq
• Madeleine Robinson as Élisabeth d'Anthar
• Yves Vincent as Simon de Chabre
• Frank Villard as François d'Anthar
• Simone Valère as Lucile
• Georges Paulais as Le préfet
• Suzanne Dantès as Joséphine-Marie
• Katherine Kath as Sandrine
• André Valmy as Coco-Latour
• Jean d'Yd as Louis-Antoine
• Pierre Sergeol as Le boulanger
• Gaston Modot as Augustin
• Léon Bary as Le commissaire
• Jean Diéner as Germain