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The Five Cents of Lavarede (1939 film)
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Wikipedia article
'The Five Cents of Lavarede' (French: 'Les cinq sous de Lavarde') is a 1939 French comedy adventure film directed by Maurice Cammage and starring Fernandel, Josette Day and Andrex.Goble p.129 It is based on the eponymous 1894 novel by Paul d'Ivoi and Henri Chabrillat.
Plot
In order to claim an inheritance, a young man must travel all the way around the world with only five centime in his pocket.
Cast
* Fernandel as Armand Lavarde
* Josette Day as Miss Aurett Murlington
* Andrex as Jim Strong
* Flix Oudart as Le capitaine du cargo Heaven Way
* Andr Roanne as Jim Strong
* Henri Nassiet as Jack
* Pierre Labry as Le gardien chef
* as Matre Panabert
* Geymond Vital as Le policier
* Jacques Henley as L'officier du Normandie
* as Le commissaire de bord
* Talmont as Le rvrend Houston
* Serjius as Un gardien
* Jacques Servires as Le pilote
* as Le barman
* Paul Grail as Csar Bouffigues, l'agent marseillais
* Paul Bonifas as Un marin
* Alexandre Mihalesco as Le commissaire-priseur hindou
* Philippe Janvier as Le conspirateur
* as Le reporter
* Jacqueline Figus as La danseuse acrobatique
* Jeanne Fusier-Gir as La princesse Djali
* Mady Berry as Mme Benot, la concierge
* Jean Tmerson as Tartinovitch
* Jean Dax as Sir Murlington
* Marcel Valle as Bouvreuil
* Georges Marceau as L'excuteur
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* Chukry-Bey as Bit part
* Hugues de Bagratide as Le ministre hindou
* Ratna Moerindiah as Une danseuse hindoue
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* Frdric O'Brady
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In popular culture
The same year the film premiered it was also adapted into a text comic by French artist Pellos.
References
Bibliography
* Goble, Alan. 'The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film'. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
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