Justin de Marseille

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Justin de Marseille

Justin de Marseille is a 1935 French crime drama directed by Maurice Tourneur. The film stars Antonin Berval as Justin, with Pierre Larquey and Alexandre Rignault in supporting roles. It was shot at the Joinville Studios in Paris and on location around Marseille; Lazare Meerson designed the sets. Jacques Ibert wrote the music.

Plot
A Paris journalist travels to Marseille to explain why the port city has earned a bad reputation as “France’s Chicago.” Two rival gangs fight for control, led by Justin, a local man, and Esposito, a Naples-based opium smuggler who has recently moved to the area.

Production facts
- Produced by Pathé-Natan; distributed by Pathé-Natan
- Running time: 95 minutes
- Country: France; Language: French
- Cinematography by Georges Benoît

Cast (selected)
- Antonin Berval as Justin
- Pierre Larquey as Le Bègue
- Alexandre Rignault as Esposito
- Ghislaine Bru as Totone
- Line Noro as La Rougeole
- Paul Ollivier as Achille
- Raymond Aimos as Le Fada
- Milly Mathis as Mme Trompette
- Marthe Mellot as Justin’s mother
- Tino Rossi as Le chanteur
- Anthony Gildès as Le curé
- Viviane Romance as a pensionnaire

Notes
The film is a black-and-white feature and is considered a stub with limited available details. For more, you can check IMDb.