Rothchild (1933)
Directed by Marco de Gastyne

Comedy

Film Synopsis

Rothchild and Flip are two tramps who take advantage of the former's name to become influential financiers.  They are just about to be ruined by the mob when Rothchild fakes his suicide.  As the stock exchange is seized by panic, Rothchild buys back his stock at a rock bottom price and ruins his enemies.  Then he resumes the happy life of a tramp.
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Film Credits

  • Director: Marco de Gastyne
  • Script: E.R. Escalmel (dialogue), Jean Guitton (dialogue), Paul Laffitte (novel)
  • Cinematographer: Gaston Brun, Paul Parguel, Marius Roger
  • Music: Guido Curto
  • Cast: Harry Baur (Rothchild), Fred Pasquali (Flip), Claudie Clèves (Madeleine), Paul Pauley (Barsac), Christian Casadesus (Marcel), Germaine Michel (Mademoiselle Fallot), Germaine Auger (Gaby), Philippe Hériat (Diégo), Georges Paulais (Marty), Pierre Piérade (Fil de Fer), Jean d'Yd (Le professeur), Lucy Clorival, Lucienne Bernadac, Jean Daurand, Andrée Pasty, Guy Rapp
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Black and White
  • Runtime: 101 min

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