The Nabob Affair (1960)
Serge, alias Count Fornari, is hired by a mysterious employer to try to steal the Nabob, an exceptionally valuable diamond that Jeannette, alias Aménita (Perrette Pradier), the companion of a billionaire, wears as a locket. She covets the diamond and steals it from the safe. About to be caught in the act, she keeps it hidden in a handkerchief in her hand and manages to conceal it in Serge's pocket during the hotel ball. When she rejoins the billionaire, he asks her to open her hand, but the diamond is gone. The result is a chase full of misunderstandings and twists and turns between the three protagonists.
Director: Ralph Habib
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Paul Guers as Serge Duval |
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Perrette Pradier as Jeannette aka 'Amenita' |
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O.E. Hasse as The Prince |
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Sonja Ziemann as Billionaire |
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Mary Marquet as Hotelier |
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Georges Alban as Commissioner Bouchard |
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Gérard Darrieu as Inspector Bertrand |
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Bob Lerick as Prince's chauffeur |
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Jean-Pierre Lorrain as Priest |
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Jean Luisi as Worker |
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Dan Sturkie as Billionaire |
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Jean-Pierre Zola as Hotel director |
| Writing | Jean Bernard-Luc | Writer |
| Writing | Sacha Guitry | Writer |
| Directing | Ralph Habib | Director |