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La Traversée de Paris
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La Traversée de Paris 1956 Directed by Claude Autant-Lara

JEAN GABIN and BOURVIL in a REMARKABLE FRENCH FILM with suspense predominating of course - but also much more than just a soupcon of laughter!

Two unlikely companions must smuggle four suitcases filled with contraband pork across Nazi-occupied Paris.

Country France
Production Countries France , Italy
Language French
Spoken Languages French , German
Gneres Comedy , Drama
Release Date 26 October 1956
80 mins
Cast
Jean Gabin
Jean Gabin Grandgil, artist painter
Bourvil
Bourvil Marcel Martin, unemployed taxi driver
Louis de Funès
Louis de Funès Jambier, grocer
Jeannette Batti
Jeannette Batti Mariette Martin, Marcel's wife
Georgette Anys
Georgette Anys Lucienne Couronne, owner of the Belotte cafe
Robert Arnoux
Robert Arnoux Marchandot, butcher
Laurence Badie
Laurence Badie Restaurant waitress
Myno Burney
Myno Burney Angèle Marchandot, butcher
Germaine Delbat
Germaine Delbat Restaurant customer
Monette Dinay
Monette Dinay Mrs. Jambier, grocer
Jean Dunot
Jean Dunot Alfred Couronne, owner of the Belotte cafe
Bernard Lajarrige
Bernard Lajarrige Policeman
Jacques Marin
Jacques Marin Owner of the restaurant Saint Martin
Hubert de Lapparent
Hubert de Lapparent Nervous hostage
Hans Verner
Hans Verner German motorcyclist
Hugues Wanner
Hugues Wanner Dédé's father
Anne Carrère
Anne Carrère Socialite (uncredited)
Martine Alexis
Martine Alexis German switchboard operator (uncredited)
Béatrice Arnac
Béatrice Arnac Arrested woman (uncredited)
Anouk Ferjac
Anouk Ferjac Young girl during the alert (uncredited]
Hubert Noël
Hubert Noël Arrested gigolo (uncredited)
Paul Barge
Paul Barge Farmer with his cow (uncredited)
Georges Bever
Georges Bever Consumer (uncredited)
Yvonne Claudie
Yvonne Claudie Old prostitute (uncredited)
Yvette Cuvelier
Yvette Cuvelier Jewish servant at the Couronne (uncredited)
Clément Harari
Clément Harari Hostage with glasses (uncredited)
René Hell
René Hell Jambier's father (uncredited)
Albert Michel
Albert Michel Concierge of the rue de Turenne (uncredited)
Maryse Paillet
Maryse Paillet Woman in the restaurant (uncredited)
Claude Vernier
Claude Vernier Kommandatur secretary (uncredited)
Jean Vinci
Jean Vinci Disgruntled customer at the restaurant (uncredited)
Louis Viret
Louis Viret Cyclist (uncredited)
Michèle Nadal
Michèle Nadal Girl at the subway exit (uncredited)
Harald Wolff
Harald Wolff German Commander (uncredited)
René Brun
René Brun (uncredited)
Henri Lambert
Henri Lambert (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Claude Autant-Lara
Claude Autant-Lara
Writers
Jean Aurenche
Jean Aurenche
Pierre Bost
Pierre Bost
Producer
Henry Deutschmeister
Henry Deutschmeister
Cinematography
Jacques Natteau
Jacques Natteau
Composer
René Cloërec
René Cloërec
Editor
Madeleine Gug
Madeleine Gug
Production Design
Max Douy
Max Douy
Sound
René-Christian Forget
René-Christian Forget
Original Writer
Marcel Aymé
Marcel Aymé
Script Supervisor
Geneviève Cortier
Geneviève Cortier
Assistant Director
Ghislaine Autant-Lara
Ghislaine Autant-Lara