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The Dreadful

4.019591h 24mMovieComedy

César Dandieu is an honest cashier in an oil company, and Fernand Mouchette an absent-minded inventor. The latter comes to propose a new type of carburetor to the company when César has to hand in the day's takings to his superior.

DirectorMarc Allégret
WritersPascal Jardin·Jean Marsan

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Cast · Directed by Marc Allégret

PFPierre Fresnay
Pierre Fresnay
César Dandieu
DCDarry Cowl
Darry Cowl
Fernand Mouchette
ACAnne Collette
Anne Collette
Adèle
LSLouis Seigner
Louis Seigner
Lebreteuil
JCJacques Charon
Jacques Charon
Monestier
HDHubert Deschamps
Hubert Deschamps
Pomaret
ABAndré Brunot
André Brunot
le directeur des Pétroles
MGMichel Galabru
Michel Galabru
Pelou
JOJean Ozenne
Jean Ozenne
le capitaine
MBMadeleine Barbulée
Madeleine Barbulée
La secrétaire
RLRobert Lombard
Robert Lombard
l'employé de la banque
FPFrançois Périer
François Périer
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