Dr. Knock
Knock
Synopsis
Saint-Maurice, an ordinary peaceful village, lived healthily so much so that the local doctor's practice was scant. But that was before Dr. Parpalaid retired and was replaced by a charlatan by the name of Knock. A real genius this one, for he soon managed to persuade everyone that they were ill. And not only didn't they resent him but they even loved their physician, who made a fortune and brought prosperity to the village by turning it into a big hospital.
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Louis Jouvet
Docteur Knock
Jean Brochard
Docteur Parpalaid
Pierre Renoir
Le pharmacien Mousquet
Pierre Bertin
L'instituteur Bernard
Marguerite Pierry
Mme Pons, la dame en violet
Jean Carmet
Le premier gars
Yves Deniaud
Le tambour de ville
Mireille Perrey
Mme Rémy
Jane Marken
Mme Parpalaid
Geneviève Morel
La dame en noir « ça vous gratouille ou ça vous chatouille ? »
Bernadette Lange
Mariette
André Dalibert
Le deuxième gars
Pierre Duncan
Le livreur
Paul Faivre
Le maire Michalon
Jean Sylvain
Un chauffeur
Louis de Funès
Le malade qui a perdu 100 grammes (uncredited)
Madeleine Barbulée
Une infirmière (uncredited)
Jean Berton
Le chef de gare (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
October 8, 1955
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Guy Lefranc
- Screenplay & Story
- Jules Romains, Georges Neveux
- Original Score
- Paul Misraki
- Original Title
- Knock
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Production Studios
- Les Productions Jacques Roitfeld
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Guy Lefranc
Jules Romains, Georges Neveux
Paul Misraki
Claude Renoir
Louisette Hautecœur
Department Leadership Roster
Guy Lefranc
Director
Jules Romains
Writer
Claude Renoir
Director of Photography
Louisette Hautecœur
Editor
Paul Misraki
Original Music Composer
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What is Dr. Knock about?
Saint-Maurice, an ordinary peaceful village, lived healthily so much so that the local doctor's practice was scant. But that was before Dr. Parpalaid retired and was replaced by a charlatan by the name of Knock. A real genius this one, for he soon managed to persuade everyone that they were ill. And not only didn't they resent him but they even loved their physician, who made a fortune and brought prosperity to the village by turning it into a big hospital.
Who directed Dr. Knock?
Dr. Knock was directed by Guy Lefranc.
Who stars in Dr. Knock?
The principal cast of Dr. Knock includes Louis Jouvet, Jean Brochard, Pierre Renoir, Pierre Bertin, Marguerite Pierry.
When was Dr. Knock released and how long is it?
Dr. Knock was released in 1951 with a total runtime of 1h 38m.
Who composed the musical score for Dr. Knock?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Dr. Knock was composed by Paul Misraki.