Amédée (1950)

5.0/10 87 min Comedy

Overview

Employed in a beauty salon, Amédée must undergo a pentothal injection. The dose is too strong; suddenly Amédée reveals the truth to everyone; to clients of the institute; to his cheating wife; to his boss that he robs; to the tax collector; etc. When the effects of the truth serum wear off, everyone returns contentedly to their little swamp.

Cast

Rellys

Amédée

Robert Arnoux

Mareuil

Julien Carette

Ange-Louis

Jeannette Batti

Jacqueline

François Joux

Doctor

Marcel Pérès

Castapoul

André Bervil

Georges

Georges Tourreil

Inspector

Charles Lemontier

Mr. Legros

Marcel Delaître

Inspector

Paul Azaïs

Photographer

Gaston Gabaroche

Forensic pathologist

Jean Clarieux

Étienne

Pauline Carton

Aunt Eugénie

Annette Poivre

Amélie

René Lacourt

Un ami (uncredited)

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