Millionaires for One Day

1949 film

13 December 1949 (1949-12-13)

Running time

82 minutesCountryFranceLanguageFrench

Millionaires for One Day (French: Millionnaires d'un jour) is a 1949 French comedy film directed by André Hunebelle and starring Gaby Morlay, Jean Brochard and Ginette Leclerc.^[1]^[2] It was shot at the Francoeur Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Carré. It was produced and distributed by Pathé.^[3]

Synopsis

Due to an error printed in a newspaper, a number of people wrongly believe they have won the lottery. When the mistake is revealed, it transpires that they are all better off anyway.

Cast

Gaby Morlay as Hélène Berger, Pierre's wife
Jean Brochard as Pierre Berger, Hélène's husband
Ginette Leclerc as Greta Schmidt
Pierre Brasseur as Francis, the gangster
Yves Deniaud as Antoine Bergas
André Valmy as Marcel, an accomplice of Francis
André Gabriello as Le maire de Villeneuve
Bernard Lajarrige as Philippe Dubreuil, journalist
Pierre Larquey as Jules Martin
Louis de Funès as Philippe's advocate
Edmond Ardisson as Le directeur
Antoine Balpêtré as Toubib
Jacques Baumer as The Judge
Léon Belières as Jules Flamand
Paul Demange as Le collègue de Pierre Berger
Pierre Destailles as Le cafetier
Jeanne Fusier-Gir as Louise
Max Révol as Jules,
Madeleine Barbulée as L'infirmière
Georges Bréhat as Un avocat
Lucien Callamand as Le ministre
Monique Darbaud as Sylvie Dubreuil
Jacques Dynam as Michel
Sylvie Pelayo as Sylvia
Germaine Reuver as La vendeuse
Robert Noël as Un complice

References

^ "Millionnaires d'un jour (1949)".
^ Bonnotte p.203
^ Kermabon p.305

Bibliography

Bonnotte, Stéphane. Louis de Funès: jusqu'au bout du rire. Lafon, 2002.
Kermabon, Jacques. Pathé: premier empire du cinéma. Centre Georges Pompidou, 1994.