La Chienne_
Cashier Maurice Legrand is married to Adele, a terror. By chance, he meets Lucienne, "Lulu", and make her his mistress. He thinks he finally met love, but Lulu is nothing but a streetwalker, in love with Dede, her pimp. She only accepts Legrand to satisfy Dede's needs of money.
Director
The Sandlot
Starring
Michel Simon, Janie Marèse, Georges Flamant
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
La Chienne was released 95 years ago in 1931.
La Chienne is a Drama, Crime film with a runtime of 1h 36m.
CAST (20)
Michel Simon
Maurice Legrand
Janie Marèse
Lucienne 'Lulu' Pelletier
Georges Flamant
Andre 'Dédé' Govain
Magdeleine Bérubet
Adèle Legrand
Roger Gaillard
Adjutant Alexis Godard
Jean Gehret
Monsieur Dugodet
LM
Lucien Mancini
Wallstein
Max Dalban
Bernard, the colleague
RB
Romain Bouquet
Henriot, boss of hosiery
PD
Pierre Desty
Gustave Brocheton
Jane Pierson
Philomène, concierge
CA
Christian Argentin
Investigating judge Desrumaux
MD
Mlle Doryans
Yvonne
AL
Adèle Legrand
Alexandre Rignault
Hector Langelard, art critic (uncredited)
MC
Marcel Courmes
Colonel (uncredited)
Henri Guisol
Amédée, waiter (uncredited)
SI
Sylvain Itkine
Dédé's lawyer (uncredited)
Colette Borelli
Lily (uncredited)
Agnès Capri
(uncredited)
CREW
Director
Writer
STUDIOS (1)
Les Établissements Braunberger-Richebé
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is La Chienne about?
Cashier Maurice Legrand is married to Adele, a terror. By chance, he meets Lucienne, "Lulu", and make her his mistress. He thinks he finally met love, but Lulu is nothing but a streetwalker, in love with Dede, her pimp. She only accepts Legrand to satisfy Dede's needs of money.
How long is La Chienne?
La Chienne has a runtime of 96 minutes (1h 36m).
Who directed La Chienne?
La Chienne was directed by The Sandlot.
Who stars in La Chienne?
The cast of La Chienne includes Michel Simon, Janie Marèse, Georges Flamant, Magdeleine Bérubet, Roger Gaillard.
What is the rating of La Chienne?
La Chienne has a rating of 7.3 out of 10 based on 131 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
Crime
KEYWORDS (3)
based on novel or book
unrequited love
black and white