Circonstances atténuantes

Le Sentencier, retired public prosecutor, finds it difficult to forget his previous work. Heading off for a spa break with his wife, his car breaks down, forcing them to make an overnight stop. He then discovers that their hotel serves as a meeting place for a gang of small-time gangsters...

Directed by: Jean Boyer (France, 1939, black and white)
Based on the novel "À l'Héritage" by Marcel Arnac.
Cast: Michel Simon (Gaëtan Le Sentencier), Arletty (Marie-Jeanne Legal), Andrex (Môme-de-Dieu), Dorville (Jules Bouic), Robert Ozanne (Cinq-de-Trique), Georges Lannes (Coup-de-Chasse), Robert Arnoux (le chauffeur), Suzanne Dantès (Nathalie Le Sentencier), Mila Parely (the panther), François Simon (the accordion player)
Genre: comedy