The Heroic Monsieur Boniface
1949 film
- 19 October 1949 (1949-10-19)
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The Heroic Monsieur Boniface (French: L'Héroïque Monsieur Boniface) is a 1949 French comedy film directed by Maurice Labro and starring Fernandel, Andrex, Gaston Orbal and Liliane Bert.[1] It was shot at the Photosonor Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacques Colombier. It was followed by a 1951 sequel The Sleepwalker.
Synopsis
Boniface, a shy window dresser, finds himself caught up in a murder case, and decides to tackle the gang leader behind the killing. They in turn kidnaps Boniface's girlfriend Irene.
Cast
- Fernandel as Boniface
- Andrex as Charlie
- Gaston Orbal as M. Simon
- Charles Bouillaud as Le troisième gangster
- Palmyre Levasseur as La logeuse
- Julien Maffre as Le lampiste
- Albert Malbert as Le bistrot
- Max Révol as Le chef de gare
- Francis Salabert as Le commissaire
- Michel Ardan as Le deuxième gangster
- Yves Deniaud as Le premier gangster
- Liliane Bert as Irène
References
- ^ Rège p.582
Bibliography
- Rège, Philippe . Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
External links
- The Heroic Monsieur Boniface at IMDb
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