Dirty Hands

A young intellectual, Hugo, joins the Communist Party out of a sense of idealism, only to see his principles manipulated by party leaders. He is given the assignment of killing Professor Hoederer, a party deviationist. However, he grows to admire the man and begins to have doubts about morals and revolutionary politics. But jealousy - Hugo thinks Hoederer has made love to his wife, Jessica - takes matters out of the political realm.

Cast

Pierre Brasseur

as Hoederer

Daniel Gélin

as Hugo

Claude Nollier

as Olga

Jacques Castelot

as le prince

Georges Chamarat

as Banine

Monique Arthur

as Jessica Barine

Marcel André

as Karski

Roland Bailly

as Slick

Eddy Rasimi

as Georges

Robert Le Béal

as Louis

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