Dirty Hands (1951 film)_
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.
Starring
Pierre Brasseur, Daniel Gélin, Claude Nollier
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Dirty Hands (1951 film) was released 75 years ago in 1951.
Overview
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 as...
Dirty Hands (1951 film) is a Drama film with a runtime of 1h 43m.
CAST (17)
Pierre Brasseur
Hoederer
Daniel Gélin
Hugo
Claude Nollier
Olga
Jacques Castelot
le prince
Georges Chamarat
Banine
MA
Monique Arthur
Jessica Barine
Marcel André
Karski
Roland Bailly
Slick
Eddy Rasimi
Georges
Robert Le Béal
Louis
HS
Henri San Juan
Léon
AA
Alfred Argus
Guillaume
Gérard Buhr
Presder
Christian Marquand
Dimitri
AG
Alfred Goulin
Laurent
Gregori Chmara
(uncredited)
ES
Emile Seylis
Le greffier (uncredited)
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What is Dirty Hands (1951 film) about?
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.
How long is Dirty Hands (1951 film)?
Dirty Hands (1951 film) has a runtime of 103 minutes (1h 43m).
Who stars in Dirty Hands (1951 film)?
The cast of Dirty Hands (1951 film) includes Pierre Brasseur, Daniel Gélin, Claude Nollier, Jacques Castelot, Georges Chamarat.
What is the rating of Dirty Hands (1951 film)?
Dirty Hands (1951 film) has a rating of 4.4 out of 10 based on 7 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama
