Summary
Bob Laurent is at the end of his tether. Ruined, rejected and
generally disgusted with life, he hires a hoodlum, Willy le Boxeur, to
kill him in two days’ time. But over those two days Bob’s
fortunes take a dramatic turn for the better. His fiancée
returns to him and his money worries are settled. Just as he
regains his zest for life, Bob remembers that a killer is after
him...
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Credits
- Director: Ernst Neubach
- Script: Ernst Neubach, André Tabet
- Photo: Raymond Clunie
- Music: Curt Lewinnek
- Cast: Zanie Aubier (L’actrice), Armand Bernard (Le croquemort), Lucien Callamand (Le detctive), Claude Chenard (Kiki), Félix Clément, Max Dalban (Rosse), Yves Deniaud (Tom), Henri Echourin (Le creancier), Fernandel (Bob), Guy-Lou (Henri), Louis Lions, Jean-François Martial (Le garde), Noëlle Norman (Liliane), Félix Oudart (Laurent), Denyse Roux (La manucure), Evelyne Salier, Pierre Sergeol (Willy), Maurice Teynac (Freville)
- Country: France
- Language: French
- Runtime: 90 min; B&W
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