Maurice Vallier, nicknamed "Ma Pomme"(which means "myself" in slang), is a cheerful man, well aware that money does not make happiness and who, of all things, prices freedom. Which is why he has become a tramp and he has never regretted his choice of life. Things go smoothly until the day he inherits a huge amount of money. He first refuses it but changes his mind when he realizes that thanks to the inheritance he can help others. Even more enticing is the fact that he must share the big money with a charming air hostess. However once he deems he has done enough good he gives up the money left and resumes his old lifestyle singing along "Ma pomme c'est moi, j'suis plus heureux qu'un roi..."
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Maurice Chevalier
Maurice Vallier aka 'Ma Pomme'
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Sophie Desmarets
Caroline Peuchat
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Odette Barencey
Concierge
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Raymond Bussières
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Jacques Baumer
Maître Dubuisson
Known for
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Dominique Davray
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Simone Delamare
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Guy Derlan
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Jacques Dynam
Jacques Turpin
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Fantomas
The Smurfs and the Magic Flute
Suzanne Grey
Boss of the restaurant
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Jane Helly
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Jean Hébey
Boss of the restaurant
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Manon
Marc-Gilbert Sauvajon Director · Charles Borel-Clerc Composer Henri Alekan Cinematographer
United States release October 13, 1951 · Produced in France · Production DisCina
Production
Spéva Films
Production
DisCina
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France
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Original title
Ma pomme
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · November 15, 1950
Theatrical
United States · October 13, 1951
Limited theatrical · New York City, New York
Argentina
February 17, 1954 · Theatrical
Austria
July 1, 1954 · Theatrical
Finland
January 23, 1953 · Theatrical
Germany
January 15, 1954 · Theatrical · West Germany
January 10, 1972 · TV · East Germany
Portugal
October 24, 1951 · Theatrical
Spain
May 29, 1952 · Limited theatrical · Madrid
Sweden
April 16, 1951 · Theatrical
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