When a Woman Meddles (Quand la femme s'en mêle)

When a Woman Meddles (Quand la femme s'en mêle) Original Theatrical Poster Country France Italy West Germany Directed by Yves Allégret Release Date 1957 Language French Studio Regina Royal-Produktion Cino del Duca Main Cast Character Actor Angèle alias Maine Edwige Feuillère Henri Godot alias Riton Jean Servais Félix Seguin Bernard Blier Commissioneer Verdier Pierre Mondy Colette Seguin Sophie Daumier Jo Alain Delon Gigi Pascale Roberts Bobby Yves Deniaud

When a Woman Meddles (Quand la femme s'en mêle, also released in English as Send a Woman When the Devil Fails) is a 1957 French-Italian-West German crime movie directed by Yves Allégret and based on the novel "Sans attendre Godot" by Jean Amila. The movie is film debut for Alain Delon and Bruno Cremer.

The following weapons were used in the film When a Woman Meddles (Quand la femme s'en mêle):

Colt Model 1903/1908

A Colt Model 1903/1908 is a personal handgun of young hitman Jo (Alain Delon). In several scenes the pistol falls in hands of Maine (Edwige Feuillère) and Félix Seguin (Bernard Blier). Henri Godot (Jean Servais) also uses a Colt 1903.

Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless Pistol Blued - .32 ACP

The grip of Jo's pistol is seen.

Jo draws the pistol.

Maine takes Jo's pistol.

She hands the gun to Felix.

Félix with the pistol.

Henri Godot holds a Colt 1903.

Godot with a Colt 1903 and his henchman Fred (at the right) with an FN Model 1910.

Félix draws the pistol.

Félix aims at Auguste Coudert de la Taillerie (Jean Debucourt). In next moment the pistol switches to an FN Model 1910 (see below).

FN Model 1910

Godot's henchman Fred (Jean Lefebvre) is armed with an FN Model 1910. Due to a continuity error, Félix Seguin's (Bernard Blier) Colt M1903 switches to an FN M1910 that is then used by Maine (Edwige Feuillère).

FN Model 1910 - .380 ACP

Fred (at the right) with an FN 1910 and Henri Godot with a Colt 1903.

Another view of Fred's pistol.

Felix's Colt 1903 switches to an FN 1910 in a continuity error.

Maine takes the pistol from Felix...

...and fires at de la Taillerie.

Walther P38

In one scene Henri Godot (Jean Servais) confiscates a Walther P38 from Bobby's henchman La Couture (Jess Hahn).

Walther P38 - 9x19mm

Godot disarms La Couture.

Mauser C96

Bernard (Bruno Cremer), secretary of Auguste Coudert de la Taillerie, carries a Mauser C96 pistol with attached holster-stock.

C96 "Broomhandle" Mauser fitted with holster/stock combo - 7.63x25mm Mauser

Bernard with his Mauser.

A closer view of the gun.

Bernard drops the gun, being hit by Godot's knife.

Compact M1911-style pistol

Kuntz (Jean-Marie Serreau) shoots himself with a compact M1911-style pistol. Same looking pistol (probably same gun reused) is confiscated by Fred (Jean Lefebvre) from Bobby's henchman Le Vilain (Alain Nobis).

For comparison: Star Model DK - .380 ACP, an example of compact 1911-style pistol, available in 1950s.

A compact 1911 in Kuntz's dead hand. The pistol bears resemblance with compact Star Model D family but it's hard to say if this gun has external extractor, typical for Star pistols.

Fred disarms Le Vilain (the driver).

Another view of the scene.