Movie Description
La Polka des menottes
(1957)Overview
Elisabeth is persuaded to have killed her noisy upstairs neighbor, scientist Charles Magne. To save her, Mr. Matheu, Elisabeth's father, accuses himself while Pierrot, Elisabeth's fiancé gets rid of the body in order to save father and daughter. For his part, a gangster also believes he has killed the scientist but he gets shot down by a taxidermist, who runs for life. The girl, her daddy and her boyfriend also run away. But Magne is not dead. A bum is mistaken for him and a police inspector makes everyone believe that he is the one who shot the gangster. At the end of this crazy chain of events all the protagonists are reunited at the station house and everybody dances to express their relief.
Featured Crew
Cast
un voisin
l'inspecteur Martial
Elisabeth Matheu
Charles Magne
La trompettiste
La bonne de Matheu
M. Matheu, le père d'Elisabeth
Gaston, le livreur
l'homme en caleçon au commissariat
Pierrot, le fiancé d'Elisabeth
le camionneur boulanger
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Facts
Original TitleLa Polka des menottes
Status Released
Release Information
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1957-09-04
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 30m
Genres
- Crime
- Comedy
