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Jojo’s ambition is to become a gangster, but to be admitted into a gang he has to prove himself by committing a daring act. To that end, he kills someone in broad daylight, not knowing that his victim is an actor who is playing a scene in a film directed by a cranky film-maker (Darry Cowl). The murder is caught on film, leading Commissaire Bernard (Michel Simon) to think that the killer will be easy to find. Sure enough, Bernard soon makes his arrest, a clown from a circus, but then he faces an almost insurmountable problem. The clown has an identical twin, who is also a clown with the same circus. Both men claim to be innocent…Read moreLess
Jojo’s ambition is to become a gangster, but to be admitted into a gang he has to prove himself by committing a daring act. To that end, he kills someone in broad daylight, not knowing that his victim is an actor who is playing a scene in a film directed by a cranky film-maker (Darry Cowl). The murder is caught on film, leading Commissaire Bernard (Michel Simon) to think that the killer will be easy to find. Sure enough, Bernard soon makes his arrest, a clown from a circus, but then he faces an almost insurmountable problem. The clown has an identical twin, who is also a clown with the same circus. Both men claim to be innocent…
The story
Jojo’s ambition is to become a gangster, but to be admitted into a gang he has to prove himself by committing a daring act. To that end, he kills someone in broad daylight, not knowing that his victim is an actor who is playing a scene in a film directed by a cranky film-maker (Darry Cowl). The murder is caught on film, leading Commissaire Bernard (Michel Simon) to think that the killer will be easy to find. Sure enough, Bernard soon makes his arrest, a clown from a circus, but then he faces an almost insurmountable problem. The clown has an identical twin, who is also a clown with the same circus. Both men claim to be innocent…
Cast & crew
Michel SimonCommissaire Bernard
Sophie DesmaretsTitine
Philippe NicaudJojo / Teddy / Partner
Jean RigauxMarcel Bornier, le comédien
Darry CowlHenri Valpreux, le réalisateur
Robert DalbanL'inspecteur Walter
Julien CaretteLéon, le patron du bistrot
Pauline CartonEveline Bernard
Jane MarkenGeorgette Bornier
Clément DuhourM. Jean, le chefExplore the crew
- Director
- Sacha Guitry
- Writer
- Sacha Guitry
- Director of Photography
- Philippe Agostini
- Editor
- Paulette Robert
- Producer
- Gilbert Bokanowski
- Original Music Composer
- Hubert Rostaing