One Night at the Music Hall

Rarely sending critics or public into raptures, Henri Decoin was known as a dependable commercial director throughout his 30-year career. This is a typically steady offering, with Eddie Constantine (taking a break from the Lemmy Caution series that made him a huge star) as an American in Paris whose marriage seems to be heading for the final curtain after his wife, Zizi Jeanmaire, eclipses his singing celebrity. A kind of A Star Is Born without the tragedy, the film is most notable for Constantine's growling performance and a handful of ridiculous showstoppers.