Extenuating Circumstances (1939)
Harsh Parisian judge Gaetan (known as Monsieur Maximum), chafing in the idleness of retirement, leaves for a seaside holiday. But Gabriel the chauffeur has his mind on his girl, not the car; Gaetan and wife Nathalie are stranded in the country, where they find shelter in a low class bistro patronized by cheerful jail birds. Once the ice is broken, they have a wonderful time, but as the judge tries to trick his new friends into reforming, inevitable exposure approaches...
Director: Jean Boyer
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Arletty as Marie Qu'a-d'ça |
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Michel Simon as Mr. Gaetan Le Sentencier |
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Andrex as 'Môme de Dieu' |
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Suzanne Dantès as Mrs. Nathalie Le Sentencier |
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Mila Parély as 'La Panthère' |
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Dorville as Jules Le Bouic |
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François Simon as 'La Poupée', accordionist |
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Robert Arnoux as Gabriel, Le Sentencier's chauffeur |
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Jeanine Roger as Gabriel's fiancée |
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Robert Ozanne as 'Cinq-de-trique' |
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Georges Lannes as 'Coup de Chasse' |
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Liliane Lesaffre as Lontine Le Bouic |
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Émile Saint-Ober as Coco |
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Henri de Livry as |
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Robert Sidonac as |
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Julien Barrot as |
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Jean Hubert as |
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Jacques Albert as |
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Marie-José as Madame Cinq de Canne |
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Georges Bever as Cycle merchant (uncredited) |
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René Lacourt as (uncredited) |
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Salinac as (uncredited) |
| Directing | Jean Boyer | Director |
| Sound | Georges Van Parys | Sound Director |
| Writing | Jean-Pierre Feydeau | Author |
| Writing | Yves Mirande | Dialogue |
| Writing | Jean Boyer | Scenario Writer |