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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!

1956•1h 20m•7.3/10
ComedyDrama

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7.3/10(294)

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

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Production

Continental Produzione, Franco London Films

Language

FR

Status

Released

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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

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]

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