Mauvaise Graine (1934) is a film directed by
Billy Wilder. It is set in 1930's
Paris where Henri Pasquier (
Pierre Mingand)is given money and a car by his father, Dr. Pasquier (
Paul Escoffier). Henri's father decides to cut him off and sell the car to get Henri to find a job. Instead, Henri joins a gang of car thieves and falls in love with the leader, Jeannette (
Danielle Darrieux). However, the boss betrays them and the two lovers move to
Casablanca.