Le Roi Pandore

Le Roi Pandore

1950•1h 35m•5.8/10

Comedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.8/10(4)

A policeman receives a fabulous inheritance. Thanks to this, he conquers the heart of Queen Marika. But crooks deprive him of his financial means

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Production

Les Films Corona

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Bourvil

Bourvil

Léon Ménard, le gendarme

Mathilde Casadesus

Mathilde Casadesus

La reine Marika de Sergarie

Paulette Dubost

Paulette Dubost

Mlle Angèle, la caissière

Marcelle Rexiane

Marcelle Rexiane

Mme Quichenette

Georges Lannes

Georges Lannes

Adrien Cochard

Charles Bouillaud

Charles Bouillaud

Grenu

Frédéric O'Brady

Frédéric O'Brady

Le colonel Toliev

Gaston Orbal

Gaston Orbal

Le capitaine de gendarmerie

Paul Faivre

Paul Faivre

M. Gorgebus

Jean Diéner

Jean Diéner

Sergarien

Jean Richard

Jean Richard

Gendarme Quichenette

Nicolas Amato

Nicolas Amato

L'huissier

Rivers Cadet

Rivers Cadet

Célestin

Max Elloy

Max Elloy

Le créancier

Arthur Allan

Pilovar

Pierre Clarel

L'ambassadeur

Marcel Charvey

Marcel Charvey

Marcel Meral

Un garçon de café

Paul Derly

Paul Villé

Paul Villé

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