The French Way

Nov 1, 1940

1h 14m

★ 5.8

Overview

Cabaret star Zazu intervenes when young lovers are sundered by their parents' feud.

Genres

Romance

Comedy

Production Companies

Flag Films

The French Way Trailers

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Cast

Zazu Clarion

Josephine Baker

Claire Ancelot

Micheline Presle

Bernard Dalban

Georges Marchal

Honoré Petru

Raymond Aimos

Grégoire

Jean Tissier

Madame Ancelot

Gabrielle Dorziat

Monsieur Dalban

Saturnin Fabre

Mademoiselle Espérajou

Marguerite Pierry

Léon

Lucien Baroux

Le journaliste

Yves Deniaud

La patronne du bistrot

Palmyre Levasseur

Georges Paulais

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