They Met on Skis

Dec 14, 1940

1h 24m

★ 10.0

Overview

The owner of the place of Chamonix covets the inn, run by the Michel's uncle, whose business goes bad. Michel decides to participate in a ski competition to help uncle.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Globus Film

Comptoir Français du Film Production

Éclair-Journal

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Cast

Barsac

Max Dearly

Hélène

Wissia Dina

Le président de la ligue contre le bruit

Jean Tissier

Pierrot

Marcel Mouloudji

Ginette

Assia Granatouroff

Nicole

Mila Parély

Boulot

Maurice Baquet

Oncle Justin, l'aubergiste

Fernand Charpin

Michel

Henri Presles

Mlle Fleuriot

Madeleine Suffel

Louis Agnel

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