Mr. Orchid
Le Père tranquille
Release: 1946-04-30
·Runtime: 95m
·★ 6.4
Drama
War
This character study of a French patriot during the Nazi Occupation has comedian Noel as the chief of the underground who uses his hobby of growing orchids to hide his radio equipment.
Production Countries
France
Cast
Maurice Chevit
as Maquisard
Jean Lara
as Pelletier
Pierre Moncorbier
Charles Lemontier
as Father Charles
Maurice Salabert
as Butcher
José Artur
as Pierre Martin
Jeanne Herviale
as Marie
Noël-Noël
as Édouard Martin
Nadine Alari
as Monique Martin, daughter of Édouard
Paul Frankeur
as Simon, Édouard's second lieutenant
Marcel Delaître
as Charrat, resentful neighbor
Claire Olivier
as Madame Martin
Howard Vernon
as German Lieutenant Fleischer
Jo Dest
as German Colonel Müller (uncredited)
Robert Le Fort
as Mechanic (uncredited)
Roger Pierre
as (uncredited)
