The Assault (French: L'assaut) is a 1936 French drama film directed by Pierre-Jean Ducis and starring Charles Vanel, Alice Field and Madeleine Robinson. It is based on the 1912 play of the same title by Henri Bernstein.
It was shot at the Joinville Studios of Paramount Pictures in Paris. Location shooting took place at the National Assembly and in Blois. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Jacques-Laurent Atthalin and Henri Ménessier.
Synopsis
The leader of a political party running for high office is challenged by a rival about a theft he has committed in the past.
Cast
Charles Vanel as Alexandre Mérital
Alice Field as Renée de Rould
André Alerme as Frépeau
Madeleine Robinson as Georgette Mérital
Charles Lemontier as Garancier
Jean Joffre as Marc Label
Philippe Janvier as Julien Mérital
Marcel Vergne as Daniel Mérital
Marcel Chabrier as Le préfet
Arlette Dubreuil as Hélène
Janine Darcey as La bonne
Maurice Marceau as Un journaliste
Maurice Schutz as Joseph, le majordome de Mérital
References
Bibliography
Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.