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When bored American billionaire Charles Vanel is amused by the happiness of poor railroad man Nicolas Koline, he offers him a wager: if Koline and his family can spend 20,000 francs a day (about $11,000 in current American money) for a year, then he'll give him a nice pension. The rest of the movie is about the poor man and his family's efforts to win the bet.Read moreLess
When bored American billionaire Charles Vanel is amused by the happiness of poor railroad man Nicolas Koline, he offers him a wager: if Koline and his family can spend 20,000 francs a day (about $11,000 in current American money) for a year, then he'll give him a nice pension. The rest of the movie is about the poor man and his family's efforts to win the bet.
The story
When bored American billionaire Charles Vanel is amused by the happiness of poor railroad man Nicolas Koline, he offers him a wager: if Koline and his family can spend 20,000 francs a day (about $11,000 in current American money) for a year, then he'll give him a nice pension. The rest of the movie is about the poor man and his family's efforts to win the bet.
Cast & crew
Nicolas KolineAnatole Galupin
Charles VanelJohn Durand
Madeleine GuittyErnestine Galupin
Hélène DarlyAnna Galupin
Louis VonellyLe secrétaire
Louis MonfilsCast
Andrée StandartCastExplore the crew
- Director
- Robert Péguy
- Director
- Nicolas Koline
- Producer
- Gregor Rabinovitch