Jim la houlette

Nan
1h 30m
1935
5.8 /10 (4)

Overview

Famous author Bretonneau gets his ghost writer Moluchet to impersonate the notorious criminal Jim la Houlette and pretend to steal a manuscript to boost the sales of their novels.

Country : France
Genre : Comedy
Languages : Français
Released Date: 1935-11-01

Top Billed Cast

Fernandel

Moluchet

Jacques Varennes

Maitre Clisson

Louis Florencie

Bretonneau

Mireille Perrey

Pauline Bretonneau

Henri Trévoux

Publisher

Jean Dax

President of the tribunal

Paul Faivre

Prison guard

Jean Diéner

Attorney General

Marcelle Rexiane

Maid

Marguerite Moreno

Marquise de la Verriere

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