La Traversée de Paris (1956)

7.3/10 80 min Comedy Drama

Overview

Two unlikely companions must smuggle four suitcases filled with contraband pork across Nazi-occupied Paris.

Cast

Jean Gabin

Grandgil, artist painter

Bourvil

Marcel Martin, unemployed taxi driver

Louis de Funès

Jambier, grocer

Jeannette Batti

Mariette Martin, Marcel's wife

Georgette Anys

Lucienne Couronne, owner of the Belotte cafe

Robert Arnoux

Marchandot, butcher

Laurence Badie

Restaurant waitress

Myno Burney

Angèle Marchandot, butcher

Germaine Delbat

Restaurant customer

Monette Dinay

Mrs. Jambier, grocer

Jean Dunot

Alfred Couronne, owner of the Belotte cafe

Bernard Lajarrige

Policeman

Jacques Marin

Owner of the restaurant Saint Martin

Hubert de Lapparent

Nervous hostage

Hans Verner

German motorcyclist

Anne Carrère

Socialite (uncredited)

Martine Alexis

German switchboard operator (uncredited)

Béatrice Arnac

Arrested woman (uncredited)

Anouk Ferjac

Young girl during the alert (uncredited]

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