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Fric-Frac is a 1939 French comedy film directed by Claude Autant-Lara and Maurice Lehmann, starring Fernandel, Arletty and Michel Simon. It tells the story of Marcel, an assistant to a jeweller, who befriends a couple of criminals who want to use him as an accomplice to rob his boss. The film is based on a 1936 play by Édouard Bourdet. Filming took place in March and April 1939 at the Laboratoires et Studios Eclair in Épinay-sur-Seine. The film was released in France on 15 June 1939 through Solaris Distribution.
Original Release
06/15/1939
US Release
05/28/1948
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Fernandel | Marcel |
| Michel Simon | Jo 'Les bras coupés' / Jo |
| Arletty | Loulou |
| Hélène Robert | Renée |
| Andrex | Petit-Louis |
| René Génin | Blain |
| Génia Vaury | La grande Marie |
| Jacques Varennes | Tintin |
| Marcel Vallée | Mercadier - le bijoutier |
| Rivers Cadet | Le joueur-appât |
Directors
Claude Autant-Lara, Maurice Lehmann
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Fernandel | Marcel |
| Michel Simon | Jo 'Les bras coupés' / Jo |
| Arletty | Loulou |
| Hélène Robert | Renée |
| Andrex | Petit-Louis |
| René Génin | Blain |
| Génia Vaury | La grande Marie |
| Jacques Varennes | Tintin |
| Marcel Vallée | Mercadier - le bijoutier |
| Rivers Cadet | Le joueur-appât |
| Henri Charrett | Le joueur de Bonneteau |
| Fernand Flament | Bit Part |
| Georges Lannes | Fernand |
| Frédéric Mariotti | Bit Part |
| Sarah Rafale | Bit Part |
| Titys | Le serveur du restaurant |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Maurice Lehmann | Producer |
