''Emile the African'' (French: ''Émile l'Africain'') is a 1949 French

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directed by

Robert Vernay Robert Vernay (May 30, 1907 in Paris – October 17, 1979 in Paris) was a French director and screenwriter. Career In 1937, Vernay worked as assistant director to Julien Duvivier on '' Pépé le Moko''. In 1944, Vernay directed an adaptation ...

and starring

Fernandel Fernand Joseph Désiré Contandin (8 May 1903 – 26 February 1971), better known as Fernandel, was a French actor and singer. Born near Marseille, France, to Désirée Bedouin and Denis Contandin, originating in Perosa Argentina, an Occitan t ...

Alexandre Rignault Alexandre Rignault (14 February 1901 – 2 April 1985) was a French actor. He appeared in more than a hundred films between 1931 and 1985. Selected filmography External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rignault, Alexandre 1901 births 1985 deaths ...

and

Noëlle Norman Noëlle Norman (January 7, 1921 – January 11, 1985) was a French film actress. She appeared in more than thirty films including '' On demande un assassin'' (1949).Goble p.452 Selected filmography * '' Immediate Call'' (1939) * '' Grandfather'' ...

.Monaco p.189

Cast

as Émile Boulard *

as Ladislas Stany *

as Suzanne Boulard *

Félix Oudart Félix Charles Oudart (1881–1956) was a French stage and film actor.Goble p.452 Selected filmography * '' Crainquebille'' (1922) * ''Abduct Me'' (1932) * '' Toto'' (1933) * '' George and Georgette'' (1934) * '' A Day Will Come'' (1934) * '' Mer ...

as Romi * Bernard La Jarrige as Daniel Cormier *

Roland Armontel Roland Armontel (21 December 1901 – 15 March 1980) was a French actor. Born Auguste Louis Magnin in Vimoutiers, Orne, France, he died in Paris. Selected filmography * ''Fun in the Barracks'' (1932) * '' Let's Touch Wood'' (1933) * ''Les M ...

as Dibier *

Jacqueline Dor Jacqueline Dor (1929–1972) was a French film actress.Goble p.328 Selected filmography * '' Monsieur de Falindor'' (1947) * '' Scandals of Clochemerle'' (1948) * ''Three Boys, One Girl'' (1948) * '' Cage of Girls'' (1949) * '' Emile the African' ...

as Martine Boulard * Madeleine Lambert as Madame Cormier * Jean Hébey as Le clerc de notaire * Line Dariel as Madame Zulma * Missia as La chanteuse *

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as L'acteur * André Marnay as Le notaire * Pierre Labry as Le patron * Sylvain as Un machiniste * Janine Viénot as L'actrice *

Palmyre Levasseur Palmyre Levasseur (24 December 1888 – 4 August 1963) was a French stage and film actress.Aping p.234 Selected filmography * '' Culprit'' (1937) * '' Tricoche and Cacolet'' (1938) * '' The Mondesir Heir'' (1940) * '' The Emigrant'' (1940) * '' Th ...

as L'habilleuse * Émile Riandreys * Eugène Compain * Marcel Meral *

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* Albert Broquin as Un figurant * Lud Germain as Bimbo

References

Bibliography

* James Monaco. ''The Encyclopedia of Film''. Perigee Books, 1991.

External links

* 1949 films 1949 comedy films French comedy films 1940s French-language films Films directed by Robert Vernay French black-and-white films 1940s French films {{1940s-France-film-stub