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Mr. Gregoire Runs Away (1946)

Genre : Comedy, Crime

Runtime : 1H 40M

Director : Jacques Daniel-Norman

Synopsis

Alex Grégoire is a timid insurance company clerk who shares his uneventful life between his wife Angèle, his colleagues and his passion for crosswords. But all of a sudden his existence changes dramatically. First because he wins a crossword competition. Second because a jewel thief, Charles Tuffal, thinks he recognizes in him a former accomplice. From that moment "uneventful" is not the best adjective to qualify Alex's life anymore...

Actors

Bernard Blier
Bernard Blier
Alex Grégoire
Yvette Lebon
Yvette Lebon
Angèle Grégoire
Jules Berry
Jules Berry
Charles Tuffal
Aimé Clariond
Aimé Clariond
M. Berny
Elisa Ruis
Elisa Ruis
Lina d'Arribal
Georges Grey
Georges Grey
Gaby André
Gaby André
Georges Gosset
Georges Gosset
Julien Maffre
Julien Maffre
Marcel Pérès
Marcel Pérès
Gustave Gallet
Gustave Gallet
Pierre Labry
Pierre Labry
Paul Faivre
Paul Faivre
Lily Fayol
Lily Fayol
Joe Alex
Joe Alex
Suzy Willy
Suzy Willy
Claude Magnier
Claude Magnier
Rolande Forest
Rolande Forest
Lina Roxa
Lina Roxa
Robert Desclos
Robert Desclos
Alexandre Rignault
Alexandre Rignault
Roland Avellis
Roland Avellis
Célia Cortez
Célia Cortez
Marcel Magnat
Marcel Magnat
Franck Maurice
Franck Maurice
Anne Mayen
Anne Mayen
Pierre Moncorbier
Pierre Moncorbier

Crews

Jacques Daniel-Norman
Jacques Daniel-Norman
Director
Jacques Daniel-Norman
Jacques Daniel-Norman
Writer
Jean Yatove
Jean Yatove
Music
Marity Cléris
Marity Cléris
Editor
Robert Hubert
Robert Hubert
Production Design
Nikolai Toporkoff
Nikolai Toporkoff
Director of Photography

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