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Le Crime ne paie pas (US title: Crime Does Not Pay, UK title: Gentle Art of Murder) is a 1962 French drama film directed by Gérard Oury. The film stars Danielle Darrieux, Michèle Morgan, Edwige Feuillère and Annie Girardot. It is composed of four crime episodes: "The Man on the Avenue" (L'homme de l'avenue), "The Hugues Case" (L'affaire Hugues), "The Mask" (Le masque) and "The Fenayrou Case" (L'affaire Fenayrou).
Original Release
07/06/1962
US Release
10/16/1962
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Danielle Darrieux | Lucienne Marsais (segment "L'homme de l'avenue") / Mme. Marsais |
| Edwige Feuillère | Dona Lucrezia (segment "Le masque") / Dona Lucrezia |
| Annie Girardot | Gabrielle Fenayrou (segment "L'affaire Fenayrou") / Gabrielle Fenayrou |
| Rina Morelli | Teresa - la confidente (segment "Le masque") |
| Michèle Morgan | Jeanne Hugues (segment "L'affaire Hugues") / Jeanne Hugues |
| Perrette Pradier | Hélène (segment "L'homme de l'avenue") / Hélène |
| Rosanna Schiaffino | Francesca Sabelli (segment "Le masque") |
| Pierre Brasseur | Martin Fenayrou (segment "L'affaire Fenayrou") / Martin Fenayrou |
| Gino Cervi | L'inquisiteur (segment "Le masque") / L'Inquisiteur |
| Gabriele Ferzetti | Angelo Giraldi (segment "Le masque") |
Directors
Writers
Gérard Oury, Jean Aurenche, Pierre Bost, Frédéric Dard, Paul Gordeaux, Henri Jeanson, Jacques Sigurd, Jean-Charles Tacchella, René Wheeler
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Danielle Darrieux | Lucienne Marsais (segment "L'homme de l'avenue") / Mme. Marsais |
| Edwige Feuillère | Dona Lucrezia (segment "Le masque") / Dona Lucrezia |
| Annie Girardot | Gabrielle Fenayrou (segment "L'affaire Fenayrou") / Gabrielle Fenayrou |
| Rina Morelli | Teresa - la confidente (segment "Le masque") |
| Michèle Morgan | Jeanne Hugues (segment "L'affaire Hugues") / Jeanne Hugues |
| Perrette Pradier | Hélène (segment "L'homme de l'avenue") / Hélène |
| Rosanna Schiaffino | Francesca Sabelli (segment "Le masque") |
| Pierre Brasseur | Martin Fenayrou (segment "L'affaire Fenayrou") / Martin Fenayrou |
| Gino Cervi | L'inquisiteur (segment "Le masque") / L'Inquisiteur |
| Gabriele Ferzetti | Angelo Giraldi (segment "Le masque") |
| Paul Guers | Le docteur Mathieu (segment "L'affaire Fenayrou") |
| Serge Lifar | Le valet chinois (segment "Le masque") |
| Christian Marquand | Louis Aubert (segment "L'affaire Fenayrou") |
| Philippe Noiret | Clovis Hugues (segment "L'affaire Hugues") / Monseigneur Hughes |
| Jean Servais | Ernest Vaughan (segment "L'affaire Hugues") / Vaughan |
| Richard Todd | Col. Roberts William (segment "L'homme de l'avenue") |
| Lucienne Bogaert | Mme Lenormand (segment "L'affaire Hugues") |
| Marie Daems | Clémence Bonnet (segment "L'affaire Hugues") |
| Louis de Funès | Le barman du 'Blue Bar' (segment "L'homme de l'avenue") / Barman |
| Laura Efrikian | Antonella - la servante (segment "Le masque") |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Gilbert Bokanowski | Producer |
