---
title: 'Blood to the Head (1956)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Gilles Grangier'
released: '1956-08-10'
runtime_minutes: 86
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'France'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/blood-to-the-head-1956'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0160811/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Blood to the Head (1956)

1956 · 86 min · Drama · France

Original title: Le Sang à la tête

## Synopsis

Blood to the Head is a 1956 French drama film directed by Gilles Grangier and starring Jean Gabin, Paul Frankeur and Claude Sylvain. It is based on the 1942 novel Young Cardinaud by Georges Simenon. It was shot at the Epinay Studios and on location in La Rochelle. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Bouladoux.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Gilles Grangier](https://cinepixo.com/people/gilles-grangier)
- **Screenplay:** [Michel Audiard](https://cinepixo.com/people/michel-audiard)
- **Director of Photography:** [André Thomas](https://cinepixo.com/people/andre-thomas)

## Cast

- [Claude Sylvain](https://cinepixo.com/people/claude-sylvain)
- [Jacques Deray](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacques-deray)
- [René Hell](https://cinepixo.com/people/rene-hell)
- [Paul Œttly](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-ttly)
- [Julienne Paroli](https://cinepixo.com/people/julienne-paroli)
- [Renée Faure](https://cinepixo.com/people/renee-faure)
- [Jacques Marin](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacques-marin)
- [Georgette Anys](https://cinepixo.com/people/georgette-anys)
- [Paul Faivre](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-faivre)
- [Monique Mélinand](https://cinepixo.com/people/monique-melinand)
- [Rivers Cadet](https://cinepixo.com/people/rivers-cadet)
- [Paul Azaïs](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-azais)
- [Yolande Laffon](https://cinepixo.com/people/yolande-laffon)
- [Martine Lambert](https://cinepixo.com/people/martine-lambert)
- [Jimmy Perrys](https://cinepixo.com/people/jimmy-perrys)

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