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St. Val's Mystery
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St. Val's Mystery

1945-09-19 · 102 min · ★ 7.0

Comedy · Mystery · Crime

Désiré Le Sec has just won the "amateur policeman contest" and he is so glad he 's telling all the people around.He is an insure agent ,and his boss,his uncle,is annoyed :a man took out a big life insurance and died soon afterward.

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Directors
René Le Hénaff
Production companies
CCFC
Countries
France
Status
Released

Top Cast

FernandelFernandelDésiré Le Sec
Arlette GuttinguerRose
Germaine KerjeanMadame De Saint-Val
Jean DavyJean DavyMax Robertal
Viviane GossetSuzy
Marcel CarpentierMarcel CarpentierHenri Le Sec, Désiré's uncle
Marcel PérèsMarcel PérèsThe brigadier
Erno CrisaErno CrisaDédé, the wanderer
Paul DemangePaul Demange
Maxime FabertMaxime Fabert
Jean DastéJean DastéThe bailiff
Alexandre RignaultAlexandre RignaultAntoine. the butler
Pierre RenoirPierre RenoirDoctor Dartignac
René FluetRené Fluet(uncredited)
Jean MarconiJean Marconi(uncredited)
Munier(uncredited)
Navailles(uncredited)

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