Monsieur Breloque Has Disappeared (French: Monsieur Breloque a disparu) is a 1938 French comedy film directed by Robert Péguy and starring Lucien Baroux, Junie Astor and Suzy Pierson.[1] [2] It is an adaptation of the 1923 stage farce Dicky by Paul Armont, Marcel Gerbidon and Jean Manoussi. The film's sets were designed by the art director Émile Duquesne.
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| Directed by | Robert Péguy |
| Written by | Jean Guitton |
| Based on | Dicky by Paul Armont, Marcel Gerbidon and Jean Manoussi |
| Produced by | Charles Battesti Robert Péguy |
| Starring | Lucien Baroux Junie Astor Suzy Pierson |
| Cinematography | Jean Bachelet |
| Music by | Henri Verdun |
Production company | B.A.P. Films |
| Distributed by | D.U.C. |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Synopsis
The private detective Pierre Martel asks his friend Monsieur Breloque to take over his business for a short time. He is soon propelled into a series of misadventures.
Cast
- Lucien Baroux as Monsieur Breloque
- Junie Astor as Francine
- Suzy Pierson as La comtesse de Brazeuil
- Marcel Simon as Le comte de Brazeuil
- Gabrielle Dorziat as La baronne Granger
- Foun-Sen as Thi-Hou
- André Bervil as Le détective Pierre Martel
- Marguerite PierryHermance Piegeois
- Jean Brochard
- Rivers Cadet
- Pauline Carton
- Paul Castan
- Raymond Galle asLe fils
- Claire Gérard
- Pierre Juvenet
- Charles Lemontier
- Jean Peyrière
- Elisa Ruis
- Robert Seller
- André Siméon
References
Bibliography
- Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. Histoire du cinéma français: encyclopédie des films, Volume 2. Pygmalion, 1986.
- Crisp, Colin. Genre, Myth and Convention in the French Cinema, 1929-1939. Indiana University Press, 2002.
- Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
