Released:
1939-03-09

Overview:
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.

Director:
André Berthomieu

Runtime:
1h 25min

Genre:

• Cast:
• 
  Michel Simon
  as
  Eusèbe Bonbonneau
• 
  René Bergeron
  as
  Pinson
• 
  Jules Berry
  as
  Félix Jacassar
• 
  Albert Broquin
  as
  The stage manager
• 
  Hugues de Bagratide
  as
  A guest