Berlingot and Company (1939)

6.8/10 85 min Drama Comedy

Overview

François and Victor sell hard candy at the fun fair. They also bring up Gisèle, a one-year-old child they found by the side of the road. Although the two men are often at each other's throats they are the best friends, getting on well with the other fairground people. But when they defend Lisa, the fortune teller's daughter against Dédé, a thug who pesters her, they provoke his anger. Dédé sets fire to the two friends' stand and they are forced to take the road.

Cast

Fernandel

François Arnaud

Suzy Prim

Isabelle Grandville

Fernand Charpin

Victor Faivre

Fréhel

Bohémia

Jean Brochard

Director of the asylum

Rivers Cadet

Wrestler

Jean Témerson

Cafe customer

René Alié

Dédé

Édouard Delmont

'Courtepatte'

Marco Behar

The escaped madman

Marguerite Chabert

Marcel Maupi

Isidore

Fernand Flament

Paulo aka 'L'Alibi'

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