Mister Taxi

Sep 3, 1952

1h 15m

★ 6.3

Overview

An honest taxi driver gets into trouble by looking for a customer who left her purse full of cash in her vehicle.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Production Artistique et Cinématographique (PAC)

Société Nouvelle Pathé Cinéma

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Cast

Pierre Verger

Michel Simon

Louise

Jane Marken

Léon

Jean Brochard

la tante de Lily

Pauline Carton

François

Jean Carmet

le peintre de la place du Tertre

Louis de Funès

Hélène Verger

Claire Olivier

Georges Verger

Roland Alexandre

Lily Minouche

Monique Darbaud

l'inspecteur principal

André Valmy

L'aventurière italienne

Espanita Cortez

Madame Angela

Jeanne Fusier-Gir

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