A Cage of Nightingales

"In France, in 1930, a supervisor of a boarding school for young offenders seeks to awaken the music by forming a choir, despite the skepticism of his boarding school director."

Cast

Noël-Noël

as Clément Mathieu / Marcel Mettine

René Génin

as Father Maxence

Micheline Francey

as Micheline, Laugier's sister

René Blancard

as M. Rachin, director

Marguerite Ducouret

as Micheline's mother

Marcelle Praince

as President

Marthe Mellot

as Mother Mary

Michel François

as Éloi Lequerec

Georges Paulais

as Mr. Langlois

André Nicolle

as Mr. de la Prade, director of “La Dépêche”

Richard Francœur

as Mr. Gérard de Mazère

Georges Jamin

as Regent

Henry Prestat

Jean Morel

as New director

Henri Coutet

Emile Remongin

as Office boy

Charles Vissières

as Charles, elderly office boy from "La Dépêche"

Roger Vincent

as Academician writer

Georges Biscot

as Raymond

Dumont

as Popino

Roger Krebs

as Laugier, student

Roger Dubois

as Student

Ferrat

as Editorial secretary at “La Dépêche”

Manuel Gary

as Journalist from “La Dépêche”

Le petit Houdy

as Student

Le petit Maindron

as Student

Le petit Margery

as Student

Le petit Merpaux

as Student

Le petit Natucci

as Student

Pierre Serval

as Student

Jean Boissemond

as (uncredited)

Bernard Charlan

as (uncredited)

Marguerite de Morlaye

as (uncredited)

Paul Frankeur

as (uncredited)

Cécyl Marcyl

as (uncredited)

Frédéric Mariotti

as (uncredited)

Georges Aminel

as Linotypist from “La Dépêche” (uncredited)

Crew

Jean Dréville

Director

Marcel Weiss

Cinematography

Raymond Drouart

Decorator

Jacques Grassi

Editor

Rosy Jégou

Script Coordinator

Charles-Félix Tavano

Production Director

Jean Le Duc

Producer

Roger Sallard

Producer

René Cloërec

Original Music Composer

André Versein

Assistant Director

Noël-Noël

Screenplay

René Wheeler

Screenplay

Georges Chaperot

Writer

René Wheeler

Writer

Paul Coteret

Camera Operator

Noël-Noël

Dialogue

Noël-Noël

Adaptation

Jean Putel

Sound Engineer