Deputy Eusèbe
Eusèbe député
Release: 1939-03-09
·Runtime: 85m
Eusèbe Bonbonneau, a solicitor's clerk, learns one day that a candidate bearing his name runs for election as a member of parliament. In fact Frazier, a crooked businessman, has urged an accomplice to impersonate Eusèbe, in order to obtain, through this straw man, authorizations for the creation of a casino in Sanceau-les-Nains and to make big money out of it. Eusébe decides to go to Paris to investigate. In the capital he meets Mariska, an exuberant actress who encourages him to try to get elected. As a result, thanks to her the true Bonbonneau becomes a member of parliament and the crook's accomplice is arrested. But Frazier is not impressed and, changing tactics, he starts manipulating Eusèbe.
Cast
Jean Hébey
as The head waiter
Gaston Mauger
as Gaburon
Marguerite Moreno
as Émilie Bonbonneau
Michel Simon
as Eusèbe Bonbonneau
Jules Berry
as Félix Jacassar
Gaston Dubosc
as The notary
Marthe Mussine
as Yvonne Solange
Elvira Popescu
as Mariska
Robert Seller
as The actor
Hugues de Bagratide
as A guest
Paul Demange
as The concierge
Georges Douking
as Firmin
René Bergeron
as Pinson
Louis Florencie
as The Minister
Édouard Francomme
as An elector
André Lefaur
as The Count of Marignan
Jane Pierson
as The dresser
Albert Broquin
as The stage manager