A young couple, Renee and Pierre, take one night a room at the Hotel du Nord, in Paris, near the canal Saint-Martin. They want to die together, but after having shooted at Renee, Pierre lacks of courage and ran away. Another customer, Monsieur Edmond, a procurer, rescues her. When Renee goes out of the hospital, she is hired as a waitress at the hotel. Monsieur Edmond falls in love with her, but Renee is still thinking of Pierre…
- Director: Marcel Carné
- Casting: Annabella, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Louis Jouvet
- Executive Production: Societé d'Exploitation et de Distribution de Films (SEDIF)
- Distributor: Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France
