Le Cap de l'espérance_
Lyria, a faded beauty who runs a seedy waterfront bar, is madly in love with Bob, a crooked attorney. Bob can't bring himself to confess his love for Minnie, the pretty daughter of Simon, a safe cracker. In order to run away with her, Bob, one of the masterminds of a big-time robbery, betrays his friends. But Lyria, who has found out what is happening, makes Minnie fall into a deadly trap.
Starring
Edwige Feuillère, Frank Villard, Jean Debucourt
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Le Cap de l'espérance was released 75 years ago in 1951.
Overview
Lyria, a faded beauty who runs a seedy waterfront bar, is madly in love with Bob, a crooked attorney. Bob can't bring himself to confess his love for Minnie,...
Le Cap de l'espérance is a Crime, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 30m.
CAST (20)
Edwige Feuillère
Lyria
Frank Villard
Robert 'Bob' Legeay
Jean Debucourt
Commissaire André Troyon
Paolo Stoppa
Simon Liakim
Jean-Marc Tennberg
Georges Monval
Jean Témerson
Docteur Pagolos
William Tubbs
Commodore Rinaldi
Philippe Olive
Le notaire
Maurice Schutz
Marquis du Taillis
Jean Hébey
M. Flavey
Albert Michel
Un joueur de cartes
JT
Jean Thielment
Hugo, le barman
Gérard Buhr
Claude Lehmann
André Valmy
Sem
Bernard Lajarrige
Raymond
Cosetta Greco
Minnie Liakim
Robert Berri
Un inspecteur de police (uncredited)
Maria Grazia Buccella
(uncredited)
MD
Marius David
(uncredited)
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What is Le Cap de l'espérance about?
Lyria, a faded beauty who runs a seedy waterfront bar, is madly in love with Bob, a crooked attorney. Bob can't bring himself to confess his love for Minnie, the pretty daughter of Simon, a safe cracker. In order to run away with her, Bob, one of the masterminds of a big-time robbery, betrays his friends. But Lyria, who has found out what is happening, makes Minnie fall into a deadly trap.
How long is Le Cap de l'espérance?
Le Cap de l'espérance has a runtime of 90 minutes (1h 30m).
Who stars in Le Cap de l'espérance?
The cast of Le Cap de l'espérance includes Edwige Feuillère, Frank Villard, Jean Debucourt, Paolo Stoppa, Jean-Marc Tennberg.
What is the rating of Le Cap de l'espérance?
Le Cap de l'espérance has a rating of 4.5 out of 10 based on 3 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Crime
Drama