La route du bagne_
Paris, 1865. In a music-hall Manon accidentally kills her partner who was trying take sexual advantage of her. She is condemned to twenty years of hard labor first and then to be deported to marry a released convict. On the ship where she sails with her female fellow-sufferers she gets to know a young doctor and helps to suppress a revolt. Once arrived at her destination, Manon hesitates between her official fiancé and the doctor whose household she does not want to break...
Starring
Viviane Romance, Lucien Coëdel, Clément Duhour
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
La route du bagne was released 81 years ago in 1945.
Overview
Paris, 1865. In a music-hall Manon accidentally kills her partner who was trying take sexual advantage of her. She is condemned to twenty years of hard labor...
La route du bagne is a Drama film with a runtime of 1h 44m.
CAST (20)
Viviane Romance
Manon
Lucien Coëdel
Rabouin
Clément Duhour
Gilbert
Paulette Élambert
La Pâlotte
Paul Amiot
Odette Barencey
Georges Biscot
C
Cadex
Marc Cassot
Simone Cerdan
Janeton
Charlotte Dauvia
YD
Yvonne Ducaux
Marguerite Ducouret
Soeur Prudence
TD
Thérèse Dulac
Georges Flateau
Maurice Lagrenée
RL
Raymond Loyer
Jean-Jacques Lécot
Olivier Mathot
Jean Meyer
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What is La route du bagne about?
Paris, 1865. In a music-hall Manon accidentally kills her partner who was trying take sexual advantage of her. She is condemned to twenty years of hard labor first and then to be deported to marry a released convict. On the ship where she sails with her female fellow-sufferers she gets to know a young doctor and helps to suppress a revolt. Once arrived at her destination, Manon hesitates between her official fiancé and the doctor whose household she does not want to break...
How long is La route du bagne?
La route du bagne has a runtime of 104 minutes (1h 44m).
Who stars in La route du bagne?
The cast of La route du bagne includes Viviane Romance, Lucien Coëdel, Clément Duhour, Paulette Élambert, Paul Amiot.
GENRES (1)
Drama