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The Empire of Night 1962 Directed by Pierre Grimblat L'empire de la nuit

Usually cast as secret agent/private eye Lemmy Caution, Eddie Constantine plays "Eddie" in The Empire of Night. This time, Constantine is a cabaret singer at odds with a criminal gang. When the villains try to take over every nightclub in town for their own nefarious purposes, Eddie sings a new tune with his fists. The story takes several unexpected turns, but Constantine remains in charge throughout.

Country France
Production Country France
Language French
Spoken Language French
Release Date 5 December 1962
90 mins
Cast
Michel de Ré Melchior
Guy Bedos Gaspard
Roger Carel J.J. Krosse
Claude Cerval Balthazar
Jean Galland Magician Stravunesku
Pierre Doris Leader of the cabaret gang
Jean Juillard David Balkis' great bodyguard
Jacques Sempey David Balkis' little bodyguard
Jean Clarieux Stage manager
Bernard Dumaine Manager of the cabarets
Claude Mansard Manager of the cabarets
Elga Andersen Geneviève Balkis
Jean Le Poulain David Balkis, Emperor of the night
Franck Maurice Mn who watches over the kidnapped child