The Shark (1930 film)

{{short description|1930 film}}

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{{Infobox film

| name = The Shark

| image =

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| director = Henri Chomette

| producer =

| writer = Henri Chomette

| narrator =

| starring = {{ubl|Albert Préjean|Gina Manès|Daniel Mendaille}}

| music = J.E. Szyfer

| cinematography = {{ubl|Jean Bachelet|Léonce-Henri Burel|Frank Clifford}}

| editing = René Le Hénaff

| studio = Films Sonores Tobis

| distributor =Films Sonores Tobis

| released = {{Film date|1930|03|14|df=yes}}

| runtime = 90 minutes

| country = France

| language = French

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| gross =

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The Shark (French:Le requin) is a 1930 French film directed by Henri Chomette and starring Albert Préjean, Gina Manès and Daniel Mendaille.Bock & Bergfelder p.248 Made in 1929 but released the following year, it was one of the first French sound films.

The story concerns a shipowner who on the edge of financial failure, bribes accomplices to sink his ship for the insurance. He is accused of fraud and it come to court but he acquitted only to be shot dead by his wife who narrowly escaped the sinking.

The film's sets were designed by Lazare Meerson.