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The Dreadful

MOVIE • 1959

The Dreadful

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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.

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Comedy

Top Cast

Pierre Fresnay

Pierre Fresnay

César Dandieu

Darry Cowl

Darry Cowl

Fernand Mouchette

Anne Collette

Anne Collette

Adèle

Louis Seigner

Louis Seigner

Lebreteuil

Jacques Charon

Jacques Charon

Monestier

Hubert Deschamps

Hubert Deschamps

Pomaret

André Brunot

André Brunot

le directeur des Pétroles

Michel Galabru

Michel Galabru

Pelou

Jean Ozenne

Jean Ozenne

le capitaine

Madeleine Barbulée

Madeleine Barbulée

La secrétaire

Robert Lombard

Robert Lombard

l'employé de la banque

François Périer

François Périer

Commentaire

Pascal Jardin

Pascal Jardin

Writer

Marc Allégret

Marc Allégret

Writer

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Theatrical release date: September 10, 1959

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Film

Status

Released

Release

September 10, 1959

Runtime

84 min

Language

French

Origin

France

Budget

N/A

Revenue

N/A

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