''The Patron'' (French: ''La patronne'') is a 1950 French

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directed by Robert Dhéry and starring Annie Ducaux,

André Luguet André Luguet (15 May 1892 – 24 May 1979) was a French stage and film actor. He appeared in more than 120 films between 1910 and 1970. He was born in Fontenay-sous-Bois, France, and died in Cannes, France. His daughter Rosine Luguet became ...

and Jean Carmet. Rège p.325 The film's sets were designed by the

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Synopsis

The aviatrix Agnès de Louvigny accidentally crashes her plane into the roof of the

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of the

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Martial Sumonet, causing it to become a

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attraction to the irritation of its owner.

Cast

* Annie Ducaux as L'aviatrice Agnès de Louvigny *

as Le grand couturier Martial Sumonet * Jean Carmet as Le brigadier * André Gabriello as Argenteuil * Lucien Callamand as J.P. Otin *

Gérard Calvi Gérard Calvi (born Grégoire Krettly; 26 July 1922 – 20 February 2015) was a French composer. Interested in music from an early age, Calvi's first composing work was for the French production ''The Patron'' in 1949. From here he provided mu ...

as Le chef d'orchestre *

José Casa José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced differently in each language: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacul ...

as Bauginet *

Pierre Dudan Pierre Dudan (1916–1984) was a Russian-born Swiss actor and singer. He was born in Moscow to a Russian mother and a Swiss father. He married four times. Selected filmography * '' Night Warning'' (1946) * '' The Fugitive'' (1947) * ''The Lyons ...

as Le Brésilien *

Jacques Emmanuel Jacques Emmanuel, real name Jacques Emmanuel Welfling, (13 January 1920 in Paris – 11 June 1998 in Saint-Cloud aged 78) was a French actor, screenwriter and librettist. Filmography Script * 1953: '' Deux de l'escadrille'' by Maurice Labro ...

as Le directeur du journal *

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as Corinne *

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as La première * Jacques Legras as Un témoin *

Rosine Luguet Rosine Luguet (1921–1981) was a French stage and film actress.Paietta p.150 She was the daughter of the actor André Luguet. Selected filmography * ''Premier rendez-vous'' (1941) * '' The Benefactor'' (1942) * '' Annette and the Blonde Woman'' ...

as La petite amie *

Emma Lyonel Emma may refer to: * Emma (given name) Film * ''Emma'' (1932 film), a comedy-drama film by Clarence Brown * ''Emma'' (1996 theatrical film), a film starring Gwyneth Paltrow * ''Emma'' (1996 TV film), a British television film starring Kate Be ...

as Clémence *

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as L'Anglaise *

Pierrette Rossi A Pierrette is, in the theatre, a female Pierrot Pierrette may also refer to: *Marie-Anne Pierrette Paulze (1758–1836), French chemist, and wife of Antoine Lavoisier *Olga Bancic (1912–1944), Jewish–Romanian activist in the French Resistance ...

as Le mannequin *

Roger Saget Roger is a given name, usually masculine, and a surname. The given name is derived from the Old French personal names ' and '. These names are of Germanic origin, derived from the elements ', ''χrōþi'' ("fame", "renown", "honour") and ', ' ...

as Un témoin *

Alain Terrane Alain Terrane (17 July 1923 - 28 February 2000) was a French actor. Filmography *1948: ''Man to Men'' (by Christian-Jaque) - (uncredited) *1949: '' Le Grand Cirque'' (by Georges Péclet) *1949: ''Branquignol'' (by Robert Dhéry) - (uncredited ...

as Lechâtellier

References

Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. * Rège, Philippe. ''Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1''. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

* 1950 films French comedy films 1950 comedy films 1950s French-language films Films directed by Robert Dhéry French black-and-white films 1950s French films French films based on plays {{1950s-France-film-stub