They were five

They were five is a French film carried out by Jack Pinoteau in 1951

Summary

Jean, the post-office employee; Marcel, the boxer; Roger, the actor; Andre, the student, and Philippe, the son of good family, five young boys inseparable companions from war, are returned to the civil life and swear to preserve their friendship. Roger, without employment, finds his sister Valerie, singer in a nightclub. He is engaged by Frédo for equivocal works and becomes the lover of Simone, the friend of Jean. Marcel who goes from defeat in defeat, joined the team of Frédo. Andre to repurchase the control of his father during the occupation will be made kill in Indo-China. At the time of a blow, Marcel is killed. Valerie is killed by an accomplice of Frédo and Roger is imprisoned. The friendship will be able to perhaps join together still Philippe, Jean and Roger with the release of this last.

Data sheet

Realization: Jack Pinoteau
Scenario: Michel Jourdan
Adaptation, Dialog: Pierre Laroche
Assistant realizer: Claude Pinoteau
Images: Jacques Lemare
Operator: Andre Dumaître
Music: Georges Van Parys
Decorations: Jacques Dovecote
Costumes: Jean Ball
Assembly: Marguerite Beaugé
Sound: Antoine Petitjean, assisted of Jacques Maumont
Make-up: Jean Ulysses, assisted of Lina Roller
Hairstyles: Serge Stern
Photographer of plate: Paule Converset
general Manager: Roger Rogelys
Turning from February 23rd to April 14th, 1951
Film 35mm, black and white
Production: South Film, Jeannic Films (France)
Chief of production: Robert Jallies
Directing of production: Jean Velter
Distribution: Jeannic Films
First presentation the 1/23/1952
Lasted: 89mn
Kind: Dramatic comedy

DISTRIBUTION

Louis de Funès: Albert, the manager
Jean Carmet: Jean, the post-office employee
Jean Gaven: Marcel, the boxer
Michel Jourdan: Courteous Roger, the actor
François Martin: Andre Lamberay, the student
Jean-Claude Pascal: Philippe, the son of family
Jean Marchat: Frédo, the director of the cabaret " Joy of vivre"
Arlette Méry: Valerie
Andre Versini: Serge, the business manager of Valerie
Nicole Besnard: Simone, the friend of Jean
Marcel Andre: The police chief
Robert Dalban: Dufau, the manager
Irene Hilda: Gilded Fabienne
Paul Mesnier
Georges Galley
Jean Ozenne
Georgette Anys
Rene Hell
Rene Pascal
Guy Henry
Charles Fawcett
Roland Carey
Bernard Hilda and his orchestra

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