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It's in the Bag
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It's in the Bag

1932-11-25 · 45 min · ★ 7.0

Comedy

Benjamin Déboisé, a hatter, his salesman and a young man want to kidnap an American millionaire, put him in a bag and hold him to ransom. But they make a mistake: the fellow they find in the bag is not the millionaire himself, but his son...!

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Directors
Pierre Prévert
Production companies
Pathé Distribution
Countries
France
Status
Released

Top Cast

Julien CaretteJulien CaretteClovis
Anthony GildèsAnthony GildèsHollister, le milliardaire
Etienne DecrouxEtienne DecrouxBenjamin Deboise
Jean-Paul Le ChanoisJean-Paul Le ChanoisJean-Paul Dutilleul
Pierre DarteuilStanislas, le monsieur ignoble
Paul DarcyLe monsieur distingué
Georges JaminGeorges JaminLe monsieur aux vernis
Freddy CastelL'abruti
Jean DeninxUn jeune homme
Marcel BoucardLe petit frère
Lucien RaimbourgLucien RaimbourgLe client myope au chapeau de curé
Jacques BruniusJacques BruniusAdrien, le client au béret
Marcel DuhamelMarcel DuhamelLe monsieur pressé / Le capitaine de dragons
Daniel GilbertLe client désolé
Ghislaine MayLa nurse
Marise ReyLa mère de l'efféminé
Lora HaysGloria Hollister
Lou Boninl'agent de police
Jean Bremaudle balayeur
Louis Chavanceun passant

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