In the Basque Country, two friends, José and François, live a cheerful life. The two sly foxes use their wit to boost the business of an innkeeper they have a connection with. José is in love with Angélica, the innkeeper"s daughter, while François courts petite Annette. José also happens to have a beautiful voice and one day a night club manager hears him and wants to hire him. He will have to choose between Angelica, the inn, his roots... and a singing career in Paris.
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Cast
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Luis Mariano
José
Also in
The Singer from Mexico
La belle de Cadix
Edmond Audran
Paul
Known for
The Tales of Hoffmann
Robert Dalban
The inspector
Known for
Fantomas
Crooks in Clover
Ludmilla Tchérina
Angélica
Known for
The Red Shoes
The Tales of Hoffmann
Raymond Bussières
Francois
Known for
The Wing or the Thigh?
The Under-Gifted
Annette Poivre
Annette
Known for
It's Not Me, It's Him
Joy House
Jean Tissier
Mr. Fleur
Known for
The Murderer Lives at Number 21
...And God Created Woman
Claire Gérard
Grandmother
Known for
The Rules of the Game
La Bête Humaine
Fernand Rauzéna
Mr. Carlo
Also in
The Battle of the Rails
The Cheat
Lucette Morenier
Gary Garland
Also in
The Grand Hotel Affair
Les Demi-Vierges
Hennery
Bouffartigue
Known for
Fan-Fan the Tulip
Emil E. Reinert Director
First release December 3, 1948 · Produced in France
Production
Olympia Film
Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Belgium · December 3, 1948
Limited theatrical · Brussels
France · February 18, 1949
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Portugal
January 29, 1952 · Theatrical
Spain
August 24, 1953 · Limited theatrical · Madrid
Sweden
August 18, 1950 · Theatrical
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