Films A. Legrand (France)
Directed by Jacques Feyder
My rating: 3 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Home Vision Entertainment)
An aging cart pusher on the streets of Paris is misheard by a police officer and arrested. After a lengthy court trial, he is sent to jail for two weeks. However, he finds it more comfortable than his usual life, with a clean bed and food to eat. After his release, he is stigmatized by his usual customers which leads him to become an alcoholic. Soon he is homeless and contemplating suicide, until he is saved by an unlikely friend. Simply told story which exposes a corrupt justice system and the plight of the homeless, topics still relevant nearly a century later.
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