D'où viens-tu, Johnny? (1963)
Directed by Noël Howard

Crime / Drama / Music
aka: Where Are You From, Johnny?

Film Synopsis

Johnny is a Parisian young man who is passionate about rock 'n roll.  He rehearses with his fellow musicians in a cellar bar belonging to Monsieur Franck.  In return, he runs the occasional errand.  When he realises he is being exploited by hoodlums, Johnny throws a consignment of drugs into the River Seine instead of delivering it as agreed.  Threatened with death, he hastily leaves the capital and heads for the Camargue, to stay with his family and await the arrival of his beloved Gigi...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Noël Howard
  • Script: Yvan Audouard, Noël Howard, Christian Plume
  • Cinematographer: Walter Wottitz
  • Music: Eddie Vartan
  • Cast: Johnny Hallyday (Johnny), Sylvie Vartan (Gigi), Évelyne Dandry (Magali Thibault), Pierre Barouh (Django), Fernand Sardou (Gustave, dit Le Shérif), Mick Besson (Fred), Pascal Duffard (Guardianou), Jean Franval (L'ancien), André Pousse (M. Franck), Jean-Marie Rivière (Tardivet), Hélène Tossy (Madeleine Thibault), Henri Vilbert (Christophe Thibault), Daniel Cauchy (Marcel), Manitas De Plata (Le guitariste gitan), Georges Demas (Charlot), Guy Henry (Le second policier à l'aérogare), Yvon Sarray (Le premier policier à l'aérogare)
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Color (Eastmancolor)
  • Runtime: 90 min
  • Aka: Where Are You From, Johnny?

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