Nick, a Parisian businessman, divorces his rich American wife, marries his new secretary Marie, but is prevented from success in France so travels without his wife to an African outpost. He tells his young assistant Gilbert about his wife. When Gilbert takes sick and returns to Paris, he begins to fall in love with Marie.
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Cast
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Gaby Morlay
Marie
Known for
Le Plaisir
Jean Gabin
Nicolas Dange
Known for
Grand Illusion
The Sicilian Clan
Mona Goya
Pierrette
Known for
The Old Guard
Maurice Escande
Géo
Also in
The Green Domino
Lucrezia Borgia
Henri Guisol
Jack
Known for
Lola Montès
The Crime of Monsieur Lange
Pierre Alcover
Morel
Known for
Le Million
Bizarre, Bizarre
Ernest Ferny
Industrialist
Also in
Fedora
Moscow Nights
Betty Rowe
Florence
Also in
Midnight Prince
Princesse Kandou
Dolly
Also in
Le Roman d'un spahi
Les Réprouvés
Jean-Pierre Aumont
Gilbert Rollin
Known for
Day for Night
The Two Missionaries
Bernard Blier
Nick's chauffeur (uncredited)
Known for
Crooks in Clover
The Restaurant
Raymond Rouleau Director · Marcel Achard Writer Henri Bernstein Writer
First release August 1, 1937 · Produced in France · Original title Le Messager
Production
Albatros
Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Le Messager
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Italy · August 1, 1937
Premiere · Venice Film Festival
France · September 2, 1937
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Denmark
May 2, 1938 · Theatrical
Finland
January 8, 1939 · Theatrical
Hungary
March 30, 1939 · Theatrical
Mexico
December 10, 1941 · Theatrical
Portugal
September 22, 1939 · Theatrical
Serbia
September 2, 1938 · Limited theatrical · Belgrade
Sweden
September 18, 1937 · Theatrical
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