Basic Info
Release: July 26, 1939
Rating: ⭐ 6.6/10 (14 votes)
Extenuating Circumstances
1939
⭐ 6.6/10
14 votes
Overview
Harsh Parisian judge Gaetan (known as Monsieur Maximum), chafing in the idleness of retirement, leaves for a seaside holiday. But Gabriel the chauffeur has his mind on his girl, not the car; Gaetan and wife Nathalie are stranded in the country, where they find shelter in a low class bistro patronized by cheerful jail birds. Once the ice is broken, they have a wonderful time, but as the judge tries to trick his new friends into reforming, inevitable exposure approaches...
Genres
Comedy
Production Countries
- France
Spoken Languages
- French fr
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Cast
Arletty
Marie Qu'a-d'ça
Michel Simon
Mr. Gaetan Le Sentencier
Andrex
'Môme de Dieu'
Suzanne Dantès
Mrs. Nathalie Le Sentencier
Mila Parély
'La Panthère'
Dorville
Jules Le Bouic
François Simon
'La Poupée', accordionist
Robert Arnoux
Gabriel, Le Sentencier's chauffeur
Jeanine Roger
Gabriel's fiancée
Robert Ozanne
'Cinq-de-trique'
Georges Lannes
'Coup de Chasse'
Liliane Lesaffre
Lontine Le Bouic
Crew
Jean Boyer
Director
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