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The Man of the Hour (French:L'homme du jour) is a 1937 French musical film directed by Julien Duvivier and starring Maurice Chevalier, Elvire Popesco and Josette Day. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacques Krauss. An ordinary man saves the life of a great actress by giving blood, and she in turns decides to promote him as a singing star.
Original Release
01/10/1937
US Release
11/20/1940
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Maurice Chevalier | Alfred Boulard / Self |
| Elvire Popesco | Mona Thalia |
| André Alerme | François-Théophile Cormier de la Creuse |
| Josette Day | Suzanne Petit |
| Marcel Vallée | Vergoulet |
| Marguerite Deval | Mme Christoforo |
| Renée Devillers | Fanny Couvrain - la fille aux fleurs |
| Marcelle Géniat | Alphonsine Boulard - la mère d'Alfred |
| Pierre Sergeol | La Breloque |
| Jacques Grétillat | M. Legal |
Directors
Writers
Julien Duvivier, Charles Spaak, Charles Vildrac
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Maurice Chevalier | Alfred Boulard / Self |
| Elvire Popesco | Mona Thalia |
| André Alerme | François-Théophile Cormier de la Creuse |
| Josette Day | Suzanne Petit |
| Marcel Vallée | Vergoulet |
| Marguerite Deval | Mme Christoforo |
| Renée Devillers | Fanny Couvrain - la fille aux fleurs |
| Marcelle Géniat | Alphonsine Boulard - la mère d'Alfred |
| Pierre Sergeol | La Breloque |
| Jacques Grétillat | M. Legal |
| Charles Granval | Le colonial |
| Sinoël | Le fonctionnaire à la retraite |
| Raymond Aimos | Le vieux cabot |
| Robert Pizani | Le poète efféminé |
| Fernand Fabre | Le peintre à la réception |
| Romain Bouquet | Le médecin |
| Louis Florencie | Antoine - le boucher |
| Philippe Richard | Le chirurgien |
| Anthony Gildès | Le vieux monsieur à la réception |
| Robert Lynen | Milot - l'apprenti électricien |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Julien Duvivier | Producer |
| José Marquis | Producer |
