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directed by

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and starring

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, Gaston Orbal and

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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. It was followed by a 1951 sequel '' The Sleepwalker''.

Synopsis

Boniface, a shy

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, finds himself caught up in a murder case, and decides to tackle the

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behind the killing. They in turn kidnaps Boniface's girlfriend Irene.

Cast

as Boniface *

as Charlie * Gaston Orbal as M. Simon *

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as Le troisième gangster *

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as La logeuse *

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as Le lampiste *

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as Le bistrot *

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as Le chef de gare *

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as Le commissaire *

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as Le deuxième gangster * Yves Deniaud as Le premier gangster *

as Irène

References

Bibliography

* Rège, Philippe . ''Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1''. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

* 1949 films French comedy films 1949 comedy films 1940s French-language films Films directed by Maurice Labro 1940s French films {{1940s-France-film-stub