Mort en fraude

In 1950 Saigon Paul Horcier, a young Frenchman is on the run for currency trafficking. A Eurasian woman he meets takes him to shelter in a village in No man's land between the French forces and the Viet Minh. He grows to have enormous empathy with the locals and their poor living conditions. He ultimately lays down his life on their behalf.

Cast

Daniel Gélin

as Paul Horcier

Anne Méchard

as Anh

Lucien Callamand

as The Chief of Police

Jacques Chancerel

as The Vice President

Antoine Filidori

as The Smuggler

Le Thi Nam

as The Mother

Nguyen Phuong

as The sister of the Village Headman

Trinh Trac

as The Village Headman

Dang Van Nhan

as Ty - brother of Anh

Dang Van Nhan

as Grandfather

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