''Petrus'' is a 1946 French

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mystery

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directed by Marc Allegret and starring Fernandel, Simone Simon,

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and

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. Future star Corinne Calvet appears in a supporting role. It was shot at the Cité Elgé Studios in

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and on location around the city. The film's sets were designed by the

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Max Douy. The film had admissions in France of 2,602,669.

Cast

* Fernandel as Pétrus * Simone Simon as Anne Loiseleur dite Migo *

as Luciani *

as Rodrigue Goutari * Simone Sylvestre as Francine * Corinne Calvet as Liliane Evans * Liliane Robin as Rolande * Dominique Brévant as Annette - Vendeuse de fleurs * Jean Fleur as Jean - Garagiste * Émile Riandreys as Macreuse - Agent de police * Jean-Roger Caussimon as Milou - Graveur * Georges Pally as Commissaire * Marguerite Guillaumin as Chorégraphe du Frou-Frou * Georges Dimeray as Bijoutier * Jane Marken as Mme Portal - Charcutière * Abel Jacquin as Inspecteur Renault *

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as Garçon * Nicolas Vogel as Journaliste * Solange Podell as Christiane * Gabrielle Fontan as Mme Brisson

References

Bibliography

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

External links

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Petrus
at BFI
Petrus
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