| The Red Signal | |
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| Directed by | Ernst Neubach |
| Written by | André Cerf Ernst Neubach Herbert Victor |
| Based on | The Red Signal by Adolf Schütz and Paul Baudisch |
| Produced by | Ernst Neubach |
| Starring | Erich von Stroheim Denise Vernac Frank Villard |
| Cinematography | Raymond Clunie |
| Edited by | Louis Devaivre Marcelle Lioret |
| Music by | Curt Lewinnek |
Production company | Pen Films |
| Distributed by | Les Films Georges Muller |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
The Red Signal (French: Le signal rouge) is a 1949 French drama film directed by Ernst Neubach and starring Erich von Stroheim, Denise Vernac and Frank Villard.[1] It is based on a novel of the same title by Adolf Schütz and Paul Baudisch.[2] It was shot at the Victorine Studios in Nice. The film's sets were designed by the art director Louis Le Barbenchon.
Synopsis
In a small Austrian town, physician Mathias Berthold is haunted by the memory of his wife who died in a train accident. Under psychological strain he hears his wife's voice commanding him to "stop the train". In a trance-like state he attempts to sabotage the railway tracks, and is shot and wounded by the police. Realising his torment, he goes for treatment in a specialist clinic in Vienna. Doctor Irène Dreiser, who is sympathetic to Berthold, takes over his patients during his absence.
Cast
- Erich von Stroheim as Le docteur Mathias Berthold
- Denise Vernac as Dr. Irène Dreiser
- Frank Villard as Ing. Nicolas Riedel
- Yves Deniaud as Le clochard Emil
- Pierre Sergeol as Le commissaire
- Claude Chenard as Poldi Paladi, chanteuse
- Roland Clair as Peter
- Marcel Maupi as Le contremaître
- Jules Dorpe as Le chef de gare
- Jean Gabert as Le gendarme
- Claire Gérard as Marie
- Jean-François Martial as Le contrôleur
References
Bibliography
- Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. Histoire du cinéma français: encyclopédie des films, 1940–1950. Pygmalion, 1986
- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
- Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.