Fric-Frac

Jun 15, 1939

1h 45m

★ 6.0

Overview

An employee at a jewelry store falls in love with a woman who secretly plans to rob the store.

Genres

Drama

Comedy

Production Companies

Compagnie Commerciale Française Cinématographique (CCFC)

Fric-Frac Trailers

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Cast

Marcel

Fernandel

Loulou

Arletty

Michel Simon

Renée

Helene Robert

Petit-Louis

Andrex

Blain

René Génin

'La grande Marie'

Génia Vaury

Tintin

Jacques Varennes

Mercadier, jeweler

Marcel Vallée

Gégène, player-bait (uncredited)

Rivers Cadet

Bonneteau player (uncredited)

Henri Charrett

(uncredited)

Clairjane

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