La Polka des menottes
Synopsis
Elisabeth is persuaded to have killed her noisy upstairs neighbor, scientist Charles Magne. To save her, Mr. Matheu, Elisabeth's father, accuses himself while Pierrot, Elisabeth's fiancé gets rid of the body in order to save father and daughter. For his part, a gangster also believes he has killed the scientist but he gets shot down by a taxidermist, who runs for life. The girl, her daddy and her boyfriend also run away. But Magne is not dead. A bum is mistaken for him and a police inspector makes everyone believe that he is the one who shot the gangster. At the end of this crazy chain of events all the protagonists are reunited at the station house and everybody dances to express their relief.
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Francis Blanche
un voisin
Jean Lefebvre
l'inspecteur Martial
Pascale Audret
Elisabeth Matheu
Mischa Auer
Charles Magne
Gaby Basset
La trompettiste
Simone Berthier
La bonne de Matheu
René Blancard
M. Matheu, le père d'Elisabeth
Alain Bouvette
Gaston, le livreur
Pierre Dac
l'homme en caleçon au commissariat
Claude Rich
Pierrot, le fiancé d'Elisabeth
Jacques Dynam
le camionneur boulanger
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Raoul André
- Screenplay & Story
- Raymond Caillava
- Original Score
- Gérard Calvi
- Original Title
- La Polka des menottes
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Raoul André
Raymond Caillava
Gérard Calvi
Robert Juillard
Gabriel Rongier
Department Leadership Roster
Raoul André
Director
Raymond Caillava
Screenplay
Gabriel Rongier
Editor
Robert Juillard
Director of Photography
Gérard Calvi
Original Music Composer
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What is La Polka des menottes about?
Elisabeth is persuaded to have killed her noisy upstairs neighbor, scientist Charles Magne. To save her, Mr. Matheu, Elisabeth's father, accuses himself while Pierrot, Elisabeth's fiancé gets rid of the body in order to save father and daughter. For his part, a gangster also believes he has killed the scientist but he gets shot down by a taxidermist, who runs for life. The girl, her daddy and her boyfriend also run away. But Magne is not dead. A bum is mistaken for him and a police inspector makes everyone believe that he is the one who shot the gangster. At the end of this crazy chain of events all the protagonists are reunited at the station house and everybody dances to express their relief.
Who directed La Polka des menottes?
La Polka des menottes was directed by Raoul André.
Who stars in La Polka des menottes?
The principal cast of La Polka des menottes includes Francis Blanche, Jean Lefebvre, Pascale Audret, Mischa Auer, Gaby Basset.
When was La Polka des menottes released and how long is it?
La Polka des menottes was released in 1957 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
Who composed the musical score for La Polka des menottes?
The original motion picture soundtrack for La Polka des menottes was composed by Gérard Calvi.