Deputy Eusèbe (1939)
Eusèbe Bonbonneau, a solicitor's clerk, learns one day that a candidate bearing his name runs for election as a member of parliament. In fact Frazier, a crooked businessman, has urged an accomplice to impersonate Eusèbe, in order to obtain, through this straw man, authorizations for the creation of a casino in Sanceau-les-Nains and to make big money out of it. Eusébe decides to go to Paris to investigate. In the capital he meets Mariska, an exuberant actress who encourages him to try to get elected. As a result, thanks to her the true Bonbonneau becomes a member of parliament and the crook's accomplice is arrested. But Frazier is not impressed and, changing tactics, he starts manipulating Eusèbe.
- Released
- 1939-03-09
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- André Berthomieu
- TMDB rating
- 10.0/10 from 1 votes
Cast
- Michel Simon as Eusèbe Bonbonneau
- René Bergeron as Pinson
- Jules Berry as Félix Jacassar
- Albert Broquin as The stage manager
- Hugues de Bagratide as A guest
- Henri de Livry as The restaurant owner
- Paul Demange as The concierge
- Georges Douking as Firmin
- Gaston Dubosc as The notary
- Louis Florencie as The Minister
- Édouard Francomme as An elector
- Jean Heuzé as The commissioner