The Man Who Seeks the Truth (1940)
L'homme qui cherche la vérité (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 30min
- Comedy
- 06 Oct 1941 (USA)
- Movie
Jean Vernet, an unselfish banker, feels fine : he has a charming mistress, Jacqueline ; a godson, Fernand, that he took in when he was a child and that he has brought up and cherished ever since ; a faithful friend, Lamblin ; and an...
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Jean Vernet
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| André Alerme | ... |
Victor
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| Jacqueline Delubac | ... |
Jacqueline Diel
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Jean Mercanton | ... |
Fernand
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| Gabrielle Dorziat | ... |
Adrienne
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| Tramel | ... |
Lamblin, le caissier
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Suzanne Dehelly | ... |
Madame Lamblin
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| Jean Tissier | ... |
Leduc - le cinéaste
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Robert Seller | ... |
Auguste
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Nicolas Amato | ... |
Le maître d'hôtel
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Jacques Henley |
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| Yvette Lebon | ... |
Gracieuse
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| René Génin | ... |
Un spécialiste
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André Numès Fils |
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Michele Olivier | ... |
La dame sourde
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| Georges Paulais | ... |
Un spécialiste
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Lydie Vallois |
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Georges Bever | ... |
Petit rôle (uncredited)
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| Léonce Corne | ... |
Le détective Ernest Duflaire (uncredited)
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Palmyre Levasseur | ... |
Emilie - la cuisinière (uncredited)
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Robert Rollis | ... |
Le livreur de pneumatique (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Alexander Esway | ... | (as Alexandre Esway) |
Written by
| Pierre Wolff | ... | (dialogue) |
| Pierre Wolff | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Joseph Bercholz | ... | producer |
| Edouard Gide | ... | producer |
Music by
| Adolphe Borchard | ||
Cinematography by
| Victor Arménise | ||
| Henri Janvier | ||
| Paul Portier | ||
Editing by
| Maurice Serein | ||
Production Design by
| Henri Ménessier | ||
Production Management
| Édouard Harispuru | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Charles Barrois | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Jacques Hawadier | ... | sound |
Production Companies
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- Compagnie Commerciale Française Cinématographique (CCFC) (1940) (France) (theatrical)
- Les Films Gibé (1940) (France) (theatrical)
- Atlas Films S.A. (1940) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Dome (1941) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Minerva Film (Italy) (theatrical) (as Minerva Film)
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Jean Vernet, an unselfish banker, feels fine : he has a charming mistress, Jacqueline ; a godson, Fernand, that he took in when he was a child and that he has brought up and cherished ever since ; a faithful friend, Lamblin ; and an adorable dog. But things are not so rosy as they look. Adrienne, Jean's sister, hates Jacqueline and is prepared to do everything to separate the couple. Worse, it looks as though Fernand has betrayed his godfather by sleeping with Jacqueline. To know more about those around him, Jean, a modern Volpone, decides to fake deafness... Written by Guy Bellinger |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Italian censorship visa: -16. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Remade as Bring on the Girls (1945). See more » |