Dr. Knock
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Saint-Maurice, an ordinary peaceful village, lived healthily so much so that the local doctor's practice was scant. But that was before Dr. Parpalaid retired and was replaced by a charlatan by the name of Knock. A real genius this one, for he soon managed to persuade everyone that they were ill. And not only didn't they resent him but they even loved their physician, who made a fortune and brought prosperity to the village by turning it into a big hospital.
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Cast
22 people
Louis Jouvet
Docteur Knock
Known for
Jenny Lamour
Hôtel du Nord
Jean Brochard
Docteur Parpalaid
Known for
Diabolique
I Vitelloni
Pierre Renoir
Le pharmacien Mousquet
Known for
Children of Paradise
Pierre Bertin
L'instituteur Bernard
Known for
Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!
Crooks in Clover
Marguerite Pierry
Mme Pons, la dame en violet
Also in
Baby's Laxative
The Virtuous Scoundrel
Jean Carmet
Le premier gars
Known for
The Cabbage Soup
The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
Yves Deniaud
Le tambour de ville
Also in
Mr. Leguignon Lampiste
Strange Desire of Mr. Bard
Mireille Perrey
Mme Rémy
Known for
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
The Earrings of Madame de...
Jane Marken
Mme Parpalaid
Known for
A Day in the Country
...And God Created Woman
Geneviève Morel
La dame en noir « ça vous gratouille ou ça vous chatouille ? »
Also in
Angels of Sin
White Paws
Bernadette Lange
Mariette
Also in
Adhémar or the Toy of Destiny
Le Roman de Renart
André Dalibert
Le deuxième gars
Known for
Rififi
A Monkey in Winter
Guy Lefranc Director · Jules Romains Writer Paul Misraki Composer
United States release October 8, 1955 · Produced in France · Original title Knock
Production
Les Productions Jacques Roitfeld
Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Knock
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · March 21, 1951
Theatrical
United States · October 8, 1955
Theatrical
France
October 18, 2017 · Theatrical · Restored version
Ireland
November 7, 1958 · Theatrical
Sweden
August 13, 1951 · Theatrical
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