Summary
Fed up with being tyrannised by his shrewish mother-in-law, Paul amuses
himself with his friend, La Bobine. On their way back from a
ball, they manage to get mixed up with a funeral. One
misunderstanding leads to another and, as a result, Paul’s wife becomes
convinced that her husband is having an affair with another woman...
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Credits
- Director: Fernand Rivers
- Script: Yves Mirande, Fernand Rivers
- Photo: Raymond Agnel
- Music: Henri Verdun
- Cast: Lucien Baroux, Rivers Cadet, Lyne Clevers, Germaine Laugier, André Lefaur, Armand Lurville, Marguerite Moreno, Gisèle Parry
- Country: France
- Language: French
- Runtime: 82 min; B&W
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