The Billionaire Tramp

1951 film
  • 18 May 1951 (1951-05-18)
Running time
96 minutesCountryFranceLanguageFrench

The Billionaire Tramp (French: Le clochard milliardaire) is a 1951 French comedy film directed by Léopold Gomez and Hervé Bromberger and starring Henri Guisol, Jacqueline Gauthier and Raymond Pellegrin.[1] [2] [3]The film's sets were designed by the art director Claude Bouxin.

Synopsis

An idle young man suddenly discovers that he has inherited a huge fortune from an eccentric uncle. However, the condition of the inheritance is that he spend some time living as a tramp. Initially accepting the condition simply to get his hands on the money, he soon finds it a rewarding experience in itself.

Cast

  • Henri Guisol as Olivier Cabrol
  • Jacqueline Gauthier as La comtesse Olga Romano
  • Raymond Pellegrin as Henri Laplanche
  • Raymond Souplex as Sosthène
  • Claire Olivier as Madame Laplanche
  • René Génin as Le vieux clochard
  • Lucas Gridoux as Perruchot
  • Christiane Barry as Colette
  • Liane Marlene as Suzanne
  • Max Révol as Narcisse
  • Jeanne Fusier-Gir as Marie
  • Louis Bugette as Le bouquiniste
  • André Chanu as Le couturier
  • Marcel Delaître as Le commissaire de police
  • Philippe Grey as Un ami d'Olivier
  • Fabia Gringor as La chanteuse
  • Philippe Hersent as Le commissaire de quartier
  • Bernard Hubrenne as Un ami d'Olivier
  • Robert Le Fort as Eusèbe
  • Raymond Loyer as Maurice
  • Doris Marnier as La jeune fille
  • André Numès Fils as Le médecin
  • Raymond Pélissier as Un inspecteur de police
  • Philippe Richard as L'industriel

References

  1. ^ Rège p.454
  2. ^ Krawc p.55
  3. ^ https://en.unifrance.org/movie/4984/le-clochard-milliardaire

Bibliography

  • Krawc, Alfred. International Directory of Cinematographers, Set- and Costume Designers in Film: France (from the beginnings to 1980). Saur, 1983.
  • Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

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