Square of Knaves (1947)

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 30M

Director : André Berthomieu, Raymond Bailly

Synopsis

Summoned by his mother to plead, a very young lawyer has a trio of pathetic criminals acquitted. The daughter of one of them reveals to the lawyer that the three accomplices hoped to find food and board in prison. For the beautiful eyes of the young girl, Master of La Bastide attaches the three rogues to his service. Disasters, confusion, clumsiness follow one another until the planned wedding.

Actors

Jean Desailly
Jean Desailly
Jacques de la Bastide
Martine Carol
Martine Carol
Catherine
Denise Grey
Denise Grey
Mme de la Bastide
Pierre Larquey
Pierre Larquey
Arthur
Liliane Bert
Liliane Bert
Betty
Paul Faivre
Paul Faivre
Le président
Robert Berri
Robert Berri
Philibert
Henri Charrett
Henri Charrett
Un invité
Roger Saget
Roger Saget
Biscotin
Christiane Muller
Christiane Muller
Madame Biscotin
Eliane Charles
Eliane Charles
Solange
Yves Deniaud
Yves Deniaud
Jules Furet
Charles Bouillaud
Charles Bouillaud
Le procureur
Jean Diéner
Jean Diéner
La partie civile
Louis Florencie
Louis Florencie
Monsieur Georges
Bernard Lajarrige
Bernard Lajarrige
Albert Furet
Jacques Louvigny
Jacques Louvigny
Firmin
Alexandre Mathillon
Alexandre Mathillon
Dubois
Henry Bonvallet
Henry Bonvallet
Le deuxième assesseur (uncredited)
Albert Broquin
Albert Broquin
Un prévenu (uncredited)
Albert Brouett
Albert Brouett
Un invité (uncredited)
Célia Cortez
Célia Cortez
(uncredited)
Pierre Cueille
Pierre Cueille
Le président Chéreau (uncredited)
Léon Daubrel
Léon Daubrel
Un magistrat (uncredited)
Maurice Derville
Maurice Derville
Un invité (uncredited)
Lucien Dorval
Lucien Dorval
(uncredited)
Du Pont
Du Pont
(uncredited)
Mademoiselle Granville
Mademoiselle Granville
(uncredited)
René Grisier
René Grisier
(uncredited)
Guidor
Guidor
(uncredited)
Harry-Max
Harry-Max
Monsieur Dubois (uncredited)
Robert Hennery
Robert Hennery
(uncredited)
René Hiéronimus
René Hiéronimus
L'avocat (uncredited)
S. Juvenel
S. Juvenel
(uncredited)
Charles Lavialle
Charles Lavialle
Un gendarme au tribunal (uncredited)
Jacqueline Lerinat
Jacqueline Lerinat
(uncredited)
Marcel Loche
Marcel Loche
L'huissier (uncredited)
Émile Mafer
Émile Mafer
(uncredited)
Franck Maurice
Franck Maurice
Un homme à l'audience (uncredited)
P. Maïer
P. Maïer
(uncredited)
Marcel Meral
Marcel Meral
(uncredited)
Paul Mugel
Paul Mugel
(uncredited)
Louis Nerval
Louis Nerval
(uncredited)
René Pascal
René Pascal
Une invitée (uncredited)
Louis Perdoux
Louis Perdoux
Le substitut (uncredited)
Raybaud
Raybaud
(uncredited)
Marcelle Rexiane
Marcelle Rexiane
La mère de Betty (uncredited)
Roberty
Roberty
(uncredited)
Roduit
Roduit
(uncredited)
Gabrielle Rosny
Gabrielle Rosny
La préposée au vestiaire (uncredited)
Robert Saget
Robert Saget
Un invité (uncredited)
Yvon Sarray
Yvon Sarray
(uncredited)
Germaine Stainval
Germaine Stainval
Une invitée (uncredited)
Madeleine Suffel
Madeleine Suffel
Albertine Pignolet, la concierge (uncredited)
Renée Thorel
Renée Thorel
Une invitée femme de magistrat (uncredited)
Charles Valster
Charles Valster
(uncredited)
Villatte
Villatte
(uncredited)
Roger Vincent
Roger Vincent
Un invité (uncredited)
Louis Vonelly
Louis Vonelly
(uncredited)
Dominique Zardi
Dominique Zardi
Un figurant (uncredited)

Crews

André Berthomieu
André Berthomieu
Director
Raymond Bailly
Raymond Bailly
Director
Henri Jeanson
Henri Jeanson
Dialogue
Henri Jeanson
Henri Jeanson
Writer
André Berthomieu
André Berthomieu
Writer
Jean Érard
Jean Érard
Producer
Georges Van Parys
Georges Van Parys
Music Editor
Jeannette Berton
Jeannette Berton
Editor

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