Poster for the movie Under the Roofs of Paris

Under the Roofs of Paris

1930 • 92 minutes
DramaRomance

In the tenement slums of Paris between the world wars, impoverished street singer Albert yearns for beautiful Romanian immigrant Pola. Pola's boyfriend, local hoodlum Fred, grows jealous of Albert's constant attention to his woman and frames the hapless musician for one of his own petty crimes. But while Albert is in prison for Fred's misdeed, Pola ends up falling for Albert's faithful best friend, Louis.

Picture of Albert Préjean

Albert Préjean

Albert

Picture of Pola Illéry

Pola Illéry

Pola

Picture of Edmond T. Gréville

Edmond T. Gréville

Louis

Picture of Bill Bocket

Bill Bocket

Bill

Picture of Gaston Modot

Gaston Modot

Fred

Picture of Paul Ollivier

Paul Ollivier

Patron du café

Picture of Raymond Aimos

Raymond Aimos

Le voleur

Picture of Thomy Bourdelle

Thomy Bourdelle

François

Picture of Louis Pré Fils

Louis Pré Fils

Le locataire du troisième (uncredited)

Picture of Eugène Stuber

Eugène Stuber

Un membre de la bande à Fred (uncredited)

Picture of André Michaud

André Michaud

Un agent (uncredited)

Picture of Delphine Abdala

Delphine Abdala

La buraliste (uncredited)

Picture of Raymond Blot

Raymond Blot

Un membre de la bande à Fred (uncredited)

Picture of Léon Courtois

Léon Courtois

L'inspecteur (uncredited)

Picture of Édouard Francomme

Édouard Francomme

Un membre de la bande à Fred (uncredited)

Picture of Jane Pierson

Jane Pierson

La dame du premier (uncredited)

Picture of Louis Zellas

Louis Zellas

Le consommateur jaloux (uncredited)