

Tricoche and Cacolet
1938-09-06 · 95 min · ★ 7.7
Two friends, Tricoche and Cacolet, are partners in a detective agency. Chance has it that Cacolet is hired by Van der Pouf, a rich banker who wants him to watch over his wife Bernardine while the latter, on her part, seeks the services of Thicoche.
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- Directors
- Pierre Colombier
- Production companies
- Les Films Modernes
- Countries
- France
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
FernandelTricoche
Frédéric DuvallèsCacolet, l'associé de Tricoche
Ginette LeclercFanny Bombance
Jean WeberLe duc Émile
Saturnin FabreMonsieur Van der Pouf
Sylvio De PedrelliOscar Pacha
Gaston OrbalFil-de-fer
Rivers CadetNaphtaline
Alexandre MihalescoLe régisseur
Manuel Gary(uncredited)
Palmyre LevasseurLa bonne de Tricoche (uncredited)
Albert MalbertL'acteur (uncredited)
Franck Maurice(uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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