La Traversée de Paris
JEAN GABIN and BOURVIL in a REMARKABLE FRENCH FILM with suspense predominating of course - but also much more than just a soupcon of laughter!
7.3(307) 1956-10-26 80 minComedyDrama
Two unlikely companions must smuggle four suitcases filled with contraband pork across Nazi-occupied Paris.
DirectorClaude Autant-Lara
Original Music ComposerRené Cloërec
WriterJean Aurenche
WriterPierre Bost
ProducerHenry Deutschmeister
Cast & characters
Jean Gabin
as Grandgil, artist painter
Bourvil
as Marcel Martin, unemployed taxi driver
Louis de Funès
as Jambier, grocer
Jeannette Batti
as Mariette Martin, Marcel's wife
Georgette Anys
as Lucienne Couronne, owner of the Belotte cafe
Robert Arnoux
as Marchandot, butcher
Laurence Badie
as Restaurant waitress
Myno Burney
as Angèle Marchandot, butcher
Germaine Delbat
as Restaurant customer
Monette Dinay
as Mrs. Jambier, grocer
Jean Dunot
as Alfred Couronne, owner of the Belotte cafe
Bernard Lajarrige
as Policeman
Jacques Marin
as Owner of the restaurant Saint Martin
Hubert de Lapparent
as Nervous hostage
Hans Verner
as German motorcyclist
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Hugues Wanner
as Dédé's father
Anne Carrère
as Socialite (uncredited)
Martine Alexis
as German switchboard operator (uncredited)
Béatrice Arnac
as Arrested woman (uncredited)
Anouk Ferjac
as Young girl during the alert (uncredited]
Hubert Noël
as Arrested gigolo (uncredited)
Paul Barge
as Farmer with his cow (uncredited)
Georges Bever
as Consumer (uncredited)
Yvonne Claudie
as Old prostitute (uncredited)
