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La Polka des menottes (1957)

★ 6.8/10 90 min Crime, Comedy France French
Director: Raoul André
Screenplay by: Raymond Caillava
Streaming: Not available

Description

Elisabeth is persuaded to have killed her noisy upstairs neighbor, scientist Charles Magne. To save her, Mr. Matheu, Elisabeth's father, accuses himself while Pierrot, Elisabeth's fiancé gets rid of the body in order to save father and daughter. For his part, a gangster also believes he has killed the scientist but he gets shot down by a taxidermist, who runs for life. The girl, her daddy and her boyfriend also run away. But Magne is not dead. A bum is mistaken for him and a police inspector makes everyone believe that he is the one who shot the gangster. At the end of this crazy chain of events all the protagonists are reunited at the station house and everybody dances to express their relief.

Top Cast

Francis Blanche
Francis Blanche un voisin
Jean Lefebvre
Jean Lefebvre l'inspecteur Martial
Pascale Audret
Pascale Audret Elisabeth Matheu
Mischa Auer
Mischa Auer Charles Magne
Gaby Basset
Gaby Basset La trompettiste
Simone Berthier
Simone Berthier La bonne de Matheu
René Blancard
René Blancard M. Matheu, le père d'Elisabeth
Alain Bouvette
Alain Bouvette Gaston, le livreur

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