Mr Taxi

Mister taxi is a French film carried out by André Hunebelle in 1952

Synopsis

Taxi driver bourru and in the middle of gold, Pierre Orchard, called Mr Taxi, is accompanied by his faithful Gangster, a young malicious dog. He furrows Paris and leads in particular foreign rich person. One of them forgets its bag containing 300.000 Frs. Pierre tries to find it. He is taken for a gangster and brought to the police station. Very arranges itself finally and Mr. Taxi can marry his son Georges, journalist, with Lily, a dancer. His/her Jacqueline daughter marries Francois, a florist.

Data sheet

Realization: Andre Hunebelle
Scenario, Adaptation and Dialog: Jean Halain
Assistants realizer: Jacques Garcia, Jean Bacque
Images: Paul Cotteret, assisted of Guy Suzuki and Georges Pastier
Operator: Robert Schneider
Music: Jean Marion
Song: " Let us return Mimi" of Benech and Berrieux, sung by Michel Simon
Decorations: Square Lucien, assisted Sydney Bettex
Costumes: Jacques Scratches (for Espanita Cortez)
Montage: Jean Feyte
Sound: Rene-Christian Forget, assisted of Louis Guilbot
Boom operator: Guy Mallet, assisted of Jacqueline Givord
Make-up: Marcel Rey, Odette Carouge-Berroyer
Photographer of plate: Guy Andre
Script girl: Madeleine Lefèvre
Interior designer: Roger Bar
general Manager: Roger Swell
Administrateur: Rene Thévenet
Turning from March 3rd to April 26th, 1952 in the studios " Franstudio" of Saint-Maurice. Scenes of the nightclub turned to the " Club of the opéra"
Film: 35mm, black and white
Production: P.A.C, Pathé Cinema (France)
Chief of production: Andre Directing Hunebelle
of production: Paul Cadéac
Secretary of production: Charlotte Choquert
Charged with press: Jean-Claude Labret
Distribution: Pathé Consortium, C.F.R
First presentation the 10/3/1952
Lasted: 78mn
Kind: Comedy
Visa of exploitation: 12389

Distribution

Louis de Funès: The painter of the place of the Hillock which sees " rouge"
Michel Simon: Pierre Orchard, taxi driver, husband of Helene
Claire Olivier: Helene Orchard, the woman of Pierre
Roland Alexandre: Georges Orchard, the son of Pierre and Helene, journalist
Monique Darbaud: Lily Minouche, the dancer
Jane Marken: Louise, the woman of Leon
Jean Brochard: Leon, the husband of Louise, policeman
Pauline Paperboard: The aunt de Lily
Espanita Cortez: The Italian of the taxi
Jeanne Fusier-Gir: Mrs. Angela, the owner of the " maison"
Nathalie Nattier: The Russet-red one, a boarder of the " maison"
Andre Valmy: The principal inspector
Georgette Anys: The commercial one of salads
Paul Azaïs: Henri, the barman
Lucien Arnaud: Jacquot, the little boy of Leon and Louise
Madeleine Barbulée: The knitting machine
Charles Bouillaud: The agent of the congestion
Louis Bugette: The second inspector
Jean Carmet: Francois, promised in marriage of Jacqueline
Paul Itches: The small man of the telephone
Paul Faivre: Gustave, a taxi driver
Robert the Fort: An idler
Gaston Orbal: The roadhog
Floriane Provost: Jacqueline, the girl of Pierre and Helene
Made Siame: A lady in the street
Paul City: A taxi driver
Andre Dalibert: The police superintendent
Jean-Paul Moulinot: The man " accroché" in car
Gregoire Gromoff: A motorist
Palmyre Levasseur: A witness of the fixing
Henri Niel: Edmond the " gros" motorist
Louis White: The carpenter
Charles Bayard to be confirmed? : A witness of the fixing
Paul Clérouc: An inspector
Maurice Touati
Lucien Frégis
Nicole Lemaire
Claude Garbe
Renee Grisier
Ida Mountain
the dog Gangster

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