Blood to the Head (French: Le sang à la tête) is a 1956 French drama film directed by Gilles Grangier and starring Jean Gabin, Paul Frankeur and Claude Sylvain. It is based on the 1942 novel Young Cardinaud by Georges Simenon. It was shot at the Epinay Studios and on location in La Rochelle. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Bouladoux.
Cast
Jean Gabin as François Cardinaud
Paul Frankeur as Drouin
Claude Sylvain as Raymonde Babin
Georgette Anys as Titine Babin
José Quaglio as Mimile Babin
Paul Faivre as Monsieur Cardinaud - père
Léonce Corne as Charles Mandine
Florelle as Sidonie Vauquier
Paul Azaïs as Alphonse, le patron des 'Charentes'
Rivers Cadet as Le patron du Robinson
Paul Oettly as Vauquier
Yolande Laffon as Isabelle Mandine
Julienne Paroli as Madame Cardinaud - mère
Gabriel Gobin as Arthur Cardinaud
Marcel Pérès as Thévenot, un marinier
Rudy Palmer as Vittorio
Hugues Wanner as L'expert
Joël Schmitt as Le patron du 'Grand Café'
Jean-Louis Bras as Jean Cardinaud
Monique Mélinand as Marthe Cardinaud
Henri Crémieux as Hubert Mandine
Renée Faure as Mademoiselle
References
Bibliography
Oscherwitz, Dayna & Higgins, MaryEllen. The A to Z of French Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2009.