The Case Against X
A button, a piece of the puzzle?
Paul Dorgères (Henri Nassiet), a wealthy industrialist, has been mysteriously murdered. The investigation is entrusted to the experienced Chief Inspector Bonnardel (Yves Deniaud) and his young rookie assistant, Inspector Richard (Yves Vincent). Suspicion turns to his mistress Catherine Villard (Élina Labourdette), with whom he had just broken up on the night of the crime. She is soon arrested and charged. However, Inspector Richard discovers a button at the scene of the crime which could help him to trace the trail and confound the culprit(s).
- Year: 1952
- Country: France
- Genre: Crime
- Studio: Société Nouvelle des Établissements Gaumont (SNEG), Cinéphonic, Société Générale de Gestion Cinématographique (SGGC)
- Keyword: france, paris, france, police, money, police investigation, police inspector, unfaithful, thriller
- Director: Richard Pottier
- Cast: Yves Deniaud, Yves Vincent, Élina Labourdette, Henri Crémieux, Robert Dalban, Jean Debucourt