French Release date: 27 February 1941
First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 7 October 1950
Genre: Crime
Country: France
Running time: 82 minutes
Director: Curtis Bernhardt
Cast: Pierre Blanchar, Renée Saint-Cy &, Gilbert Gil
Australian Distributor: FDB
Melbourne Premiere Venue: Independent Savoy Theatre for six weeks from 19 May 1950 supported by Portrait of Maria.
Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Memorial EX-2
Rankings
| Rank | ||
| EF Points | 8 | 346 |
| EF PPE | 2.67 | 198 |
| Metres Travelled | 35,583 | 350 |
| Average MT | 11,861 | 14 |
| Engagements | 3 | 350 |
| Slots | 5 | 346 |
| Weeks | 2 | 238 |
| Weeks as % of engagements | 66.67% | 42 |
| Saturdays | 1 | 336 |
| Sats as % of engagements | 33.33% | 188 |
| Tuesdays | 0 | 347* |
| Tues as % of engagements | 0.00% | 347* |
| First billed | 0 | 263* |
| Second billed | 2 | 248 |
| Feature only | 0 | 34* |
Independent ratios
| Engagements weeks 1-10 | 2 |
| Ratio | 66.67% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -20.00% |
| Eng weeks 11-26 | 0 |
| Ratio | 0.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -7.62% |
| Eng weeks 27-52 | 1 |
| Ratio | 33.33% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 27.62% |
| Hoyts eng | 1 |
| Ratio | 33.33% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 32.49% |
| Independent eng | 2 |
| Ratio | 66.67% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -10.44% |
| Suburban eng | 0 |
| Ratio | 0.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -22.05% |
Notes: French crime was well-liked by the Savoy crowd who gave it a six week city run, but a mere three suburban support bookings shows just how reluctant exhibitors were in giving time to foreign product . Naturally at the bottom of most rankings.
December Night engagements
| SUBURB | VENUE | CHAIN | DATE | W | D | B | CO-FEATURE |
| St. Kilda | Memorial | Hoyts | 7/10/50 | 1 | S | 2 | To Live in Peace |
| Heidelberg | Orient | Independent | 28/10/50 | 4 | W | 2 | To Live in Peace |
| Middle Brighton | Dendy | Independent | 14/7/51 | 41 | W | 2 | The Golden Salamander |
The 1950 Project 