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La Traversée de Paris
La Traversée de Paris

La Traversée de Paris

JEAN GABIN and BOURVIL in a REMARKABLE FRENCH FILM with suspense predominating of course - but also much more than just a soupcon of laughter!

Genres

ComedyDrama

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Two unlikely companions must smuggle four suitcases filled with contraband pork across Nazi-occupied Paris.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

80 mins

Rating

7.262/10

Release Date

26 October 1956

Country

France

Cast

Jean Gabin

Jean Gabin

Grandgil, artist painter

Bourvil

Bourvil

Marcel Martin, unemployed taxi driver

Louis de Funès

Louis de Funès

Jambier, grocer

Jeannette Batti

Jeannette Batti

Mariette Martin, Marcel's wife

Georgette Anys

Georgette Anys

Lucienne Couronne, owner of the Belotte cafe

Robert Arnoux

Robert Arnoux

Marchandot, butcher

Laurence Badie

Laurence Badie

Restaurant waitress

Myno Burney

Myno Burney

Angèle Marchandot, butcher

Germaine Delbat

Germaine Delbat

Restaurant customer

Monette Dinay

Monette Dinay

Mrs. Jambier, grocer

Jean Dunot

Jean Dunot

Alfred Couronne, owner of the Belotte cafe

Bernard Lajarrige

Bernard Lajarrige

Policeman

Jacques Marin

Jacques Marin

Owner of the restaurant Saint Martin

Hubert de Lapparent

Hubert de Lapparent

Nervous hostage

Hans Verner

Hans Verner

German motorcyclist

Hugues Wanner

Hugues Wanner

Dédé's father

Anne Carrère

Anne Carrère

Socialite (uncredited)

Martine Alexis

Martine Alexis

German switchboard operator (uncredited)

Béatrice Arnac

Béatrice Arnac

Arrested woman (uncredited)

Anouk Ferjac

Anouk Ferjac

Young girl during the alert (uncredited]

Hubert Noël

Hubert Noël

Arrested gigolo (uncredited)

Paul Barge

Paul Barge

Farmer with his cow (uncredited)

Georges Bever

Georges Bever

Consumer (uncredited)

Yvonne Claudie

Yvonne Claudie

Old prostitute (uncredited)

Yvette Cuvelier

Yvette Cuvelier

Jewish servant at the Couronne (uncredited)

Clément Harari

Clément Harari

Hostage with glasses (uncredited)

René Hell

René Hell

Jambier's father (uncredited)

Albert Michel

Albert Michel

Concierge of the rue de Turenne (uncredited)

Maryse Paillet

Maryse Paillet

Woman in the restaurant (uncredited)

Claude Vernier

Claude Vernier

Kommandatur secretary (uncredited)

Jean Vinci

Jean Vinci

Disgruntled customer at the restaurant (uncredited)

Louis Viret

Louis Viret

Cyclist (uncredited)

Michèle Nadal

Michèle Nadal

Girl at the subway exit (uncredited)

Harald Wolff

Harald Wolff

German Commander (uncredited)

René Brun

René Brun

(uncredited)

Henri Lambert

Henri Lambert

(uncredited)

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