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Mr. Orchid

Le Père tranquille

Release: 1946-04-30·Runtime: 95m·★ 6.5
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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 SalabertMaurice Salabertas ButcherJean LaraJean Laraas PelletierMarcel DieudonnéMarcel Dieudonnéas JourdanPierre MoncorbierPierre MoncorbierNadine AlariNadine Alarias Monique Martin, daughter of ÉdouardClaire OlivierClaire Olivieras Madame MartinMaurice ChevitMaurice Chevitas MaquisardHoward VernonHoward Vernonas German Lieutenant FleischerJosé ArturJosé Arturas Pierre MartinRoger PierreRoger Pierreas (uncredited)Paul FrankeurPaul Frankeuras Simon, Édouard's second lieutenantMarcel DelaîtreMarcel Delaîtreas Charrat, resentful neighborCharles LemontierCharles Lemontieras Father CharlesJeanne HervialeJeanne Hervialeas MarieJo DestJo Destas German Colonel Müller (uncredited)Robert Le FortRobert Le Fortas Mechanic (uncredited)Noël-NoëlNoël-Noëlas Édouard Martin

Crew

René Clément" />René ClémentDirectorNoël-Noël" />Noël-NoëlScenario Writer, DialogueRené Cloërec" />René CloërecMusic