

Some Like It... Cold
1960-02-17 · 90 min · ★ 5.6
The old Valmorin died 200 years ago. The notary tells the family about the inheritance: the one who is terminally ill will receive the money. They all try their luck with getting ill before the other so one family member pretends to be deaf, another pretends to have a terrible back ache and so on...
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- Directors
- Jean Bastia
- Production companies
- Kerfrance Production
- Countries
- France
- Status
- Released
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Louis de FunèsAnge Galopin, creditor who wants to recover the money
Francis BlancheWilliam Foster Valmorin, American
Jean RichardJérôme Valmorin, explorer
Robert ManuelLuigi Valmorin aka 'Valmorino'
Mario DavidMasseur
Mathilde CasadesusMathilde Rouet, née Valmorin
Habib BengliaHannibal Valmorin
Jean-Paul RoulandDoctor Schuster
Léonce CorneMaître Meyer
Max ElloySimpson, Pierre's butler
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