Thank Heaven for Small Favors

Thank Heaven for Small Favors

1963•1h 32m•6.6/10

Comedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.6/10(77)

Bad financial conditions compel an aristocratic family to do strange work.

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Production

SNC, ATICA, Corflor, Le Film d'art

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Bourvil

Bourvil

Georges Lachaunaye

Francis Blanche

Francis Blanche

Chief Insp. Cucherat

Jean Poiret

Jean Poiret

Raoul

Jean Yonnel

Jean Yonnel

Mattieu Lachaunaye

Jean Tissier

Jean Tissier

Inspector Bridoux

Véronique Nordey

Véronique Nordey

Françoise Lachaunaye

Bernard Lavalette

Bernard Lavalette

Prefect of Police

Marcel Pérès

Marcel Pérès

Chief Inspector Raillargaud

Jean Galland

Jean Galland

Bishop

Solange Certain

Solange Certain

Juliette Lachaunaye

Denise Péronne

Denise Péronne

Claire Lachaunaye

Roger Legris

Roger Legris

Sacristain of Saint-Étienne du Mont

Guy Denancy

Curé of Saint-Étienne du Mont

Richard Francœur

Richard Francœur

Clergyman with a toothache

Rudy Lenoir

Rudy Lenoir

Inspector Quiqueville

Max Desrau

Max Desrau

Clergyman at statue Ste-Cécile

Jean-Claude Rémoleux

Jean-Claude Rémoleux

Inspector Bartin

Albert Michel

Albert Michel

Sacristain

Gloria France

Gloria France

Cafe patron

Gérard Hoffmann

Gérard Hoffmann

One-eyed log looter

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