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They Were Five

5.619521h 29mMovieDrama

Now that the world conflict is over, five inseparable wartime buddies swear eternal friendship now to each other. But there's many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip. Jean becomes a postman, Marcel a boxer, Roger an actor, André a student…

DirectorJack Pinoteau
WritersMichel Jourdan·Pierre Laroche
ProducerRobert Jallès

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Cast · Directed by Jack Pinoteau

JCJean Carmet
Jean Carmet
Jean - le postier
JGJean Gaven
Jean Gaven
Marcel - le boxeur
MJMichel Jourdan
Michel Jourdan
Roger Courtois - l'acteur
JPJean-Claude Pascal
Jean-Claude Pascal
Philippe
AMArlette Merry
Arlette Merry
Valérie - La soeur de Roger, chanteuse de cabaret
LFLouis de Funès
Louis de Funès
Albert, le régisseur
FM
François Martin
André Lamberay
NBNicole Besnard
Nicole Besnard
Simone - l'amie de Jean
IH
Irène Hilda
Fabienne Dorée
MAMarcel André
Marcel André
Le commissaire
RDRobert Dalban
Robert Dalban
Dufau - le manager
PM
Paul Mesnier

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