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1932Movie⏱️ 1h 17m
ComedyCrime
6.5
IMDB Rating
54 votes

A silent film theater projectionist is kidnapped by a gangster group, so he can show them footage of a Dutch jewel dealer they want to steal from. The head gangster's sister helps foil their plan.

Director
N/A
Writers
Henry Koster, Jean Guignebert
Stars
Josseline Gaël, Gabriel Gabrio, Jean Gabin
Release Date
December 2, 1932
Language
English, French
Country
France
💬 3
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Josseline Gaël
Josseline Gaël
as Lucette
Gabriel Gabrio
Gabriel Gabrio
as Olivier
Jean Gabin
Jean Gabin
as Charles dit Charlot
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Lucien Callamand
as Philippe
René Bergeron
René Bergeron
as Le faux maître d'hôtel
👤
Georges Vitray
as Le faux Van Hoolst
Marcel Delaître
Marcel Delaître
as Jules
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Paul Amiot
as Hendrick Van Hoolst
Henri Vilbert
Henri Vilbert
as Théo

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Germany
Production
Pathé-Natan

🎯 Categories

ComedyCrime

⭐ Featured Review

Charming Transition Era Gangster Musical Comedy
by lchadbou-326-265922020-08-10
6/10

"I usually agree with my esteemed colleague dbdumonteil who really knows French Cinema but I think here he underrates the charm this little film provides.It is an example of the interesting work still being done in a year of transition between silents and talkies; the story opens like a silent and there are several other scenes played out without dialogue.The crime robbery aspect in this mix of genres is not taken too seriously, as it would later be in a noir, the crooks don't go to strenuous efforts to keep the projectionist they've kidnapped (to show them footage of a jeweler they p..."

📖 Synopsis

A silent film theater projectionist is kidnapped by a gangster group, so he can show them footage of a Dutch jewel dealer they want to steal from. The head gangster's sister helps foil their plan.