From the Louis Hemon novel "M. Ripois and His Nemesis" about Andre Ripois, a philanderer in pursuit of love and riches from Paris to London. Andre is breaking up with his wife, Catherine, over his attentions to her best friend Patricia. While Catherine is out arranging the divorce, Andre, just to keep in practice, hits on the girl upstairs, Diana and then turns his attention back to Patricia, who he tricks into having dinner at his flat on the pretext that Catherine will be there. When he cannot make any progress with her via his usual tactics, he tries to arouse her pity be telling her of his past. In his early, impoverished days in London, he made love to his boss Anne but her dreadful cooking drove him away. Next came Norah who he picked up on a bus and took to his flat and told her about his make-believe inheritance, but she insisted on marriage first, which was not in his plans. Marcelle, a French woman living in Soho, put him on his feet with money, and he repaid her by stealing fifty pounds and running off. He met the wealthy Catherine at his flat where she came to be tutored in French lessons, and ended up marrying him. But, even at his wedding, he had eyes only for Patricia and, he tells her she is his one true love.
Directed by René Clément
Produced by Paul Graetz
Written by René Clément
Hugh Mills
Raymond Queneau
Based on M. Ripois et la Nemesis by Louis Hemon
Starring Gérard Philipe
Valerie Hobson
Joan Greenwood
Margaret Johnston
Natasha Parry
Music by Roman Vlad
Cinematography Oswald Morris
Edited by Françoise Javet
Vera Campbell
Gérard Philipe - Andre Ripois
Natasha Parry - Patricia
Valerie Hobson - Catherine Ripois
Joan Greenwood - Norah
Margaret Johnston - Anne
Germaine Montero - Marcelle
Percy Marmont - Catherine's Father
Diana Decker - Diana
Bill Shine - Pub Barman
Eric Pohlmann - Boarding House Proprietor
Mae Bacon - Mrs. Rose (as Mai Bacon)
Margo Field - Doris Braddock
Julie Anslow - Maisie Smith
Harry Towb - Stewart
Gerald Campion - Harry (as Gerald campaign)
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