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The French, They Are a Funny Race (1955) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Preston Sturges

Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)  

Pierre Daninos ... (book)
Preston Sturges

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification  

Jack Buchanan ... Le Major Marmaduke Thompson
Martine Carol ... Martine Thompson
Noël-Noël ... Monsieur Taupin
Totti Truman Taylor ... Miss Fyfyth
Katie Boyle ... Bit part (as Catherine Boyle)
André Luguet ... L'éditeur Fusillard
Geneviève Brunet Geneviève Brunet ... Ursula Thompson - la première femme du Major
Paulette Dubost ... Madame Taupin
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Robert Balpo Robert Balpo
Madeleine Barbulée Madeleine Barbulée ... La femme de chambre
Charles Bayard Charles Bayard
Marguerite Bour Marguerite Bour
François de Breteuil François de Breteuil ... Marc
Henri Coutet Henri Coutet
Lucien Frégis
Palmyre Levasseur Palmyre Levasseur
Yette Lucas Yette Lucas
Gina Manès ... La ventouseuse
Nina Myral Nina Myral
Gaston Orbal Gaston Orbal ... Le voyageur du train
Louisette Rousseau Louisette Rousseau ... La cuisinière
Maurice Régamey Maurice Régamey
Katy Vail Katy Vail ... Sylvette (as Cathy Vail)
Roger Vincent Roger Vincent
René Worms René Worms
Jean Yanne ... Extra (uncredited)

Produced by 

Jean Le Duc ... producer (uncredited)
Alain Poiré ... producer
Paul Wagner ... producer

Music by 

Marc Lanjean
Georges Van Parys

Cinematography by 

Maurice Barry
Christian Matras
Jean Lallier ... (uncredited)

Editing by 

Isabelle Elman
Raymond Lamy ... (uncredited)

Art Direction by 

Robert André ... (uncredited)

Costume Design by 

Suzanne Pinoteau ... (as Suzanne Revillard-Pinoteau)

Makeup Department 

Jean-Jacques Chanteau ... makeup artist
Jean Lalaurette ... hair stylist
Alexandre Ranesky ... makeup artist
Maguy Vernadet ... makeup artist

Production Management 

Hubert Mérial ... unit manager (uncredited)
Jacques Pignier ... unit production manager (uncredited)
Robert Sussfeld ... production manager (uncredited)
Jean Velter ... production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Pierre Kast ... assistant director
Francis Caillaud ... second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department 

Serge Piménoff ... settings
Robert Guisgand ... assistant designer (uncredited)
Claude Moesching ... assistant designer (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Jean Rieul ... sound engineer

Special Effects by 

Gérard Cogan ... special effects

Camera and Electrical Department 

Marcel Dolé ... still photographer (uncredited)
André Domage ... second cinematographer (uncredited)
Alain Douarinou ... camera operator (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Pierre Balmain ... wardrobe: Miss Carol

Script and Continuity Department 

Sylvette Baudrot ... script supervisor

Additional Crew 

Robert Sussfeld ... assistant to producer
Jean Velter ... assistant to producer

See also

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