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The Trip Across Paris (1956)

JEAN GABIN and BOURVIL in a REMARKABLE FRENCH FILM with suspense predominating of course - but also much more than just a soupcon of laughter!

Genre : Comedy, Drama

Runtime : 1H 20M

Director : Claude Autant-Lara

Synopsis

Two unlikely companions must smuggle four suitcases filled with contraband pork across Nazi-occupied Paris.

Actors

Jean Gabin
Jean Gabin
Grandgil, artist painter
Bourvil
Bourvil
Marcel Martin, unemployed taxi driver
Louis de Funès
Louis de Funès
Jambier, grocer
Jeannette Batti
Jeannette Batti
Mariette Martin, Marcel's wife
Georgette Anys
Georgette Anys
Lucienne Couronne, owner of the Belotte cafe
Robert Arnoux
Robert Arnoux
Marchandot, butcher
Laurence Badie
Laurence Badie
Restaurant waitress
Myno Burney
Myno Burney
Angèle Marchandot, butcher
Germaine Delbat
Germaine Delbat
Restaurant customer
Monette Dinay
Monette Dinay
Mrs. Jambier, grocer
Jean Dunot
Jean Dunot
Alfred Couronne, owner of the Belotte cafe
Bernard Lajarrige
Bernard Lajarrige
Policeman
Jacques Marin
Jacques Marin
Owner of the restaurant Saint Martin
Hubert de Lapparent
Hubert de Lapparent
Nervous hostage
Hans Verner
Hans Verner
German motorcyclist
Hugues Wanner
Hugues Wanner
Dédé's father
Anne Carrère
Anne Carrère
Socialite (uncredited)
Martine Alexis
Martine Alexis
German switchboard operator (uncredited)
Béatrice Arnac
Béatrice Arnac
Arrested woman (uncredited)
Anouk Ferjac
Anouk Ferjac
Young girl during the alert (uncredited]
Hubert Noël
Hubert Noël
Arrested gigolo (uncredited)
Paul Barge
Paul Barge
Farmer with his cow (uncredited)
Georges Bever
Georges Bever
Consumer (uncredited)
Yvonne Claudie
Yvonne Claudie
Old prostitute (uncredited)
Yvette Cuvelier
Yvette Cuvelier
Jewish servant at the Couronne (uncredited)
Clément Harari
Clément Harari
Hostage with glasses (uncredited)
René Hell
René Hell
Jambier's father (uncredited)
Albert Michel
Albert Michel
Concierge of the rue de Turenne (uncredited)
Maryse Paillet
Maryse Paillet
Woman in the restaurant (uncredited)
Claude Vernier
Claude Vernier
Kommandatur secretary (uncredited)
Jean Vinci
Jean Vinci
Disgruntled customer at the restaurant (uncredited)
Louis Viret
Louis Viret
Cyclist (uncredited)
Michèle Nadal
Michèle Nadal
Girl at the subway exit (uncredited)
Harald Wolff
Harald Wolff
German Commander (uncredited)
René Brun
René Brun
(uncredited)
Henri Lambert
Henri Lambert
(uncredited)

Crews

Claude Autant-Lara
Claude Autant-Lara
Director
Jean Aurenche
Jean Aurenche
Writer
Pierre Bost
Pierre Bost
Writer
Jacques Natteau
Jacques Natteau
Director of Photography
René Cloërec
René Cloërec
Original Music Composer
Marcel Aymé
Marcel Aymé
Novel
Ghislaine Autant-Lara
Ghislaine Autant-Lara
First Assistant Director
Henry Deutschmeister
Henry Deutschmeister
Producer
Madeleine Gug
Madeleine Gug
Editor
Max Douy
Max Douy
Production Design
René-Christian Forget
René-Christian Forget
Sound Engineer
Geneviève Cortier
Geneviève Cortier
Script Supervisor
Yves Laplanche
Yves Laplanche
Production Manager

Trailers and other movies

The Trip Across Paris / La Traversée de Paris (1956) - Trailer (english subtitles)

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