The Two Schemers
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| Directed by | Jacques Houssin |
| Written by | Pierre Maudru Paul Schiller |
| Produced by | Georges Milton Louis Gondry |
| Starring | Georges Milton Jules Berry Josseline Gaël |
| Cinematography | Fred Langenfeld |
| Music by | André Hornez Casimir Oberfeld |
Production company | Les Productions Parisiennes |
| Distributed by | Les Films Georges Muller |
Release date |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
The Two Schemers (French: Les deux combinards) is a 1938 French comedy film directed by Jacques Houssin and starring Georges Milton, Jules Berry and Josseline Gaël.[1] [2] The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert-Jules Garnier.
Synopsis[edit]
A shady businessman hires another much poorer man to pretend to be him in order to fulfil his military service as a reservist. A series of misunderstandings eventually lead to the speculator losing all his money while the other becomes a millionaire.
Cast[edit]
- Georges Milton as André Michaud
- Jules Berry as Jacques Barisart
- Josseline Gaël as Lucette
- Fernand Charpin as Le capitane Lambesc
- Louis Baron fils as Le président du tribunal
- Mady Berry as La marchande d'oeufs
- Jean Témerson as Ernest - le larbin
- Génia Vaury as Mme Barisart
- Paul Velsa as L'avocat
- Yolande Guibert as Mado
- Henri Marchand as Cormoz
- Pierre-Louis as Un soldat
- Titys as Le témoin
- Georges Bever
- Jean Brochard
- Hugues de Bagratide
- Irène Jeanning
- Rosita Montenegro
- Claude Roy
- Jean Tissier
References[edit]
Bibliography[edit]
- Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. Histoire du cinéma français: 1935-1939. Pygmalion, 1986.
- Crisp, Colin. Genre, Myth and Convention in the French Cinema, 1929-1939. Indiana University Press, 2002.
- Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
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