Overview
A French farce set in Victorian London where a botanist and his wife get into trouble when they pretend to go missing in order to hide from their sanctimonious cousin – an Anglican bishop who is leading a campaign against such writing.
Fun facts
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Based on
Based on The Mystery of Number 47
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Setting
Set in London
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Music
Music by Maurice Jaubert
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Eugen Schüfftan
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Jacques PrévertScreenplay
- Original title
- Drôle de drame
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 20, 1937
- Original language
- French
- Countries
- France
Production
Cast
Françoise RosayMargaret Molyneux
Michel SimonIrwin Molyneux, alias Félix Chapel
Jean-Pierre AumontBilly - le laitier amoureux d'Eva
Louis JouvetArchibald Soper, évèque de Bedford
Nadine VogelEva - la secrétaire des Molyneux
Henri GuisolBuffington - un journaliste alcoolique
Jenny BurnayMadame Pencil - la cuisinière des Molyneux
Agnès Caprila chanteuse des rues
Annie CarielElisabeth Soper - la femme de l'évêque
Jeanne LoryMrs. McPhearson - la tante d'Irwin qui perd la tête- Madeleine SuffelVictory - la dame de compagnie de Mrs. McPhearson
SinoëlLe gardien de prison
René Géninle balayeur- Max MoriseJames, le domestique des Molyneux
Marcel Duhamelle fêtard amoureux des enterrements
Ky Duyenl'hôtelier chinois de Soho
Pierre Alcoverl'inspecteur-chef de Scotland Yard Bray
Jean-Louis BarraultWilliam Kramps, le tueur de bouchers- Margot Capelierla cliente du salon de thé (uncredited)
Claudye CarterUne figurante (uncredited)
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