Lady Killer_
Lucien Bourrache, a good looking non-commissioned officer at the Spahis, is used to charm many women. He met Madeleine Courtois at Cannes. She is beautiful and lives in luxury. He lends her a large amount of money, which she loses gambling. Then she drops him. But Lucien is now in love, and once demobilized, he goes to Paris to find her again. But he's not so sexy without his uniform, and Madeleine and him do not belong to the same milieu.
Starring
Jean Gabin, Mireille Balin, Pierre Etchepare
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Lady Killer was released 89 years ago in 1937.
Overview
Lucien Bourrache, a good looking non-commissioned officer at the Spahis, is used to charm many women. He met Madeleine Courtois at Cannes. She is beautiful a...
Lady Killer is a War, Drama, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 34m.
CAST (18)
Jean Gabin
Lucien Bourrache, dit 'Gueule d'Amour'
Mireille Balin
Madeleine Courtois, l'aventurière
Pierre Etchepare
le patron de l'hôtel
Henri Poupon
Monsieur Cailloux, le restaurateur
Jean Aymé
Adrien, le valet de chambre
Pierre Magnier
le commandant de la garnison d'Orange
Marguerite Deval
Madame Courtois, mère de Madeleine
René Lefèvre
René Dauphin, l'ami de Lucien
Jane Marken
Mme Cailloux, la restauratrice
RC
Robert Casa
Jean-Pierre Moreau, le protecteur
André Siméon
Le patron du restaurant
Maurice Baquet
Le soldat malade
LD
Lucien Dayle
Un client
André Carnège
Le capitaine de la garnison d'Orange
Pierre Labry
L'imprimeur
Louis Florencie
Le dîneur
Frédéric Mariotti
Le cantonnier
Jean-François Martial
Alfred
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Lady Killer about?
Lucien Bourrache, a good looking non-commissioned officer at the Spahis, is used to charm many women. He met Madeleine Courtois at Cannes. She is beautiful and lives in luxury. He lends her a large amount of money, which she loses gambling. Then she drops him. But Lucien is now in love, and once demobilized, he goes to Paris to find her again. But he's not so sexy without his uniform, and Madeleine and him do not belong to the same milieu.
How long is Lady Killer?
Lady Killer has a runtime of 94 minutes (1h 34m).
Who stars in Lady Killer?
The cast of Lady Killer includes Jean Gabin, Mireille Balin, Pierre Etchepare, Henri Poupon, Jean Aymé.
What is the rating of Lady Killer?
Lady Killer has a rating of 6.8 out of 10 based on 37 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
War
Drama
Romance