---
title: 'The Courier of Lyon (1937)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Claude Autant-Lara'
released: '1937-11-10'
runtime_minutes: 102
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'France'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-courier-of-lyon-1937'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0160149/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Courier of Lyon (1937)

1937 · 102 min · Drama · France

Original title: L'Affaire du courrier de Lyon

## Synopsis

The Courier of Lyon is a 1937 French historical drama film directed by Claude Autant-Lara and Maurice Lehmann and starring Pierre Blanchar, Dita Parlo and Jacques Copeau. It is based on the Courrier de Lyon case of 1796. A previous silent film inspired by the story, was released in 1923.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Claude Autant-Lara](https://cinepixo.com/people/claude-autant-lara), [Maurice Lehmann](https://cinepixo.com/people/maurice-lehmann)
- **Producer:** [Maurice Lehmann](https://cinepixo.com/people/maurice-lehmann)
- **Screenplay:** [Jean Aurenche](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-aurenche)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Louis Beydts](https://cinepixo.com/people/louis-beydts)

## Cast

- [Pierre Blanchar](https://cinepixo.com/people/pierre-blanchar)
- [Charles Dullin](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-dullin)
- [Jean Périer](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-perier)
- [Hélène Robert](https://cinepixo.com/people/helene-robert)
- [Palmyre Levasseur](https://cinepixo.com/people/palmyre-levasseur)
- [Gilberte Géniat](https://cinepixo.com/people/gilberte-geniat)
- [Jacques Varennes](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacques-varennes)
- [Andrex](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrex)
- [Marcel Duhamel](https://cinepixo.com/people/marcel-duhamel)
- [Philippe Rolla](https://cinepixo.com/people/philippe-rolla)
- [Dorville](https://cinepixo.com/people/dorville)
- [Dita Parlo](https://cinepixo.com/people/dita-parlo)
- [Louis Florencie](https://cinepixo.com/people/louis-florencie)
- [Jean Tissier](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-tissier)
- [Jacques Copeau](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacques-copeau)

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