The White Blackbird (1944)
Jules Leroy, an industrial shoe polish manufacturer, on his deathbed reveals to his son Achille that the family fortune originates from an inheritance stolen 23 years earlier. The one who should have inherited is one of the factory employees, Hyacinthe Camusset. The latter is also one of the lovers of Lucienne Leroy, the daughter of the family, who has a penchant for Jean Bernon, a boy who dedicates verses to her. Hyacinthe is unaware that he has been robbed but the Leroy family, who are not sure, try to woo him. The family, Hyacinthe, Jean and Lucienne meet at the castle.
- Released
- 1944-12-06
- Genres
- Comedy
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Jacques Houssin
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 from 1 votes
Cast
- Saturnin Fabre as Jules Leroy
- Julien Carette as Hyacinthe Camusset
- Georges Rollin as Jean Bernon
- Jean Tissier as Achille Leroy
- Marcelle Géniat as Noémie
- Michèle Gérard as Lucienne Leroy
- Gabrielle Fontan as Landlady
- Robert Dhéry as Viscount de Mazers
- Alice Tissot as Madame Jules Leroy
- Georgette Tissier as Émilie Leroy
- Roberte Jan as Nurse
- Guy Sloux as Monsieur Bien