La Traversée de Paris
JEAN GABIN and BOURVIL in a REMARKABLE FRENCH FILM with suspense predominating of course - but also much more than just a soupcon of laughter!
A darkly comic buddy adventure set in Nazi-occupied Paris, balancing suspenseful cat-and-mouse tension with warmth and humor between two mismatched companions.
Two unlikely companions must smuggle four suitcases filled with contraband pork across Nazi-occupied Paris.
Essence
Ensemble
Jean Gabin
Grandgil, artist painter
Bourvil
Marcel Martin, unemployed taxi driver
Louis de Funès
Jambier, grocer
Jeannette Batti
Mariette Martin, Marcel's wife
Georgette Anys
Lucienne Couronne, owner of the Belotte cafe
Robert Arnoux
Marchandot, butcher
Laurence Badie
Restaurant waitress
Myno Burney
Angèle Marchandot, butcher
Germaine Delbat
Restaurant customer
Monette Dinay
Mrs. Jambier, grocer
Jean Dunot
Alfred Couronne, owner of the Belotte cafe
Bernard Lajarrige
Policeman
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