May 15, 1925
93 min
Full-HD

Jocaste (1925)

Following her father's advice, Hélène Haviland (Sandra Milovanoff) accepts the marriage proposal of Fellaire de Sizac (Abel Tarride). Later she finds Dr. Groult (Henri Fabert), one of their friends, trying to kill her husband by poisoning slowly over a long period of time. It's painful but she keeps silence...

Category

Crime Drama

Country

France

Companies

Films de France

Thomy Bourdelle

Dr. René Longuemarre

Claude Mérelle

Jocaste

Gabriel Signoret

Martin Haviland

Abel Tarride

Fellaire de Sizac

Simone Mareuil

Maîtresse de Fellaire de Sizac

Sandra Milovanoff

Hélène Haviland

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