The Little Thing

The Little Thing — Plot

Now that their parents are ruined, Jacques Eyssette and his younger brother Daniel, are driven to fend for themselves. Jacques becomes the secretary of a marquis who exploits him by making him work so hard that his health gets damaged. Daniel, on his part, is hired as a supervisor and Latin teacher in a school in the province. It soon happens that he is in a bad situation too as, after being subjected to repeated harassment, he ends up being fired. Daniel then decides to join Jacques in Paris, hoping to embark on a literary career. Unfortunately, Irma Borel, an actress, sets her sight on him and drags him into a life of vice.

• Release date
• May 31, 1938
• Runtime
• 85 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Maurice Cloche

The Little Thing — Cast

Robert Lynen Daniel Eyssette Arletty Irma Borel Janine Darcey Camille Fernand Charpin Pierrotte Aimé Clariond Mr. Eysette Arthur Devère Barbette Édouard Delmont Abbot Germane Robert Le Vigan Roger