La Traversée de Paris
JEAN GABIN and BOURVIL in a REMARKABLE FRENCH FILM with suspense predominating of course - but also much more than just a soupcon of laughter!
Genres
Overview
Two unlikely companions must smuggle four suitcases filled with contraband pork across Nazi-occupied Paris.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
80 min
Release Date
1956-10-26
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
277
Vote Average
7.253
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
Hugues Wanner
Dédé's father
Anne Carrère
Socialite (uncredited)
Martine Alexis
German switchboard operator (uncredited)
Béatrice Arnac
Arrested woman (uncredited)
Anouk Ferjac
Young girl during the alert (uncredited]
Hubert Noël
Arrested gigolo (uncredited)
Paul Barge
Farmer with his cow (uncredited)
Georges Bever
Consumer (uncredited)
Yvonne Claudie
Old prostitute (uncredited)
Yvette Cuvelier
Jewish servant at the Couronne (uncredited)
Clément Harari
Hostage with glasses (uncredited)
René Hell
Jambier's father (uncredited)
Albert Michel
Concierge of the rue de Turenne (uncredited)
Maryse Paillet
Woman in the restaurant (uncredited)
Claude Vernier
Kommandatur secretary (uncredited)
Jean Vinci
Disgruntled customer at the restaurant (uncredited)
Louis Viret
Cyclist (uncredited)
Michèle Nadal
Girl at the subway exit (uncredited)
Harald Wolff
German Commander (uncredited)
René Brun
(uncredited)
Henri Lambert
(uncredited)
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