The New Rich
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The workers Legendre and Martinet have won a large sum in the national lottery. Instead of squandering it, they had the good idea to invest it in industry. Happy in business, they soon find themselves at the head of a fortune. But their characters are very different. Legendre, who is brave and honest, narrowly escapes the malevolence of a couple of harlots. Martinet, his former work companion, has become a crooked and formidable financier. Both will face each other in court, the honesty of the first finally triumphing over the greed of the second.
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Cast
28 people
Raimu
Legendre
Known for
Marius
The Baker's Wife
Michel Simon
Martinet
Known for
L'Atalante
Port of Shadows
Henri Calef
Roger Ferdinand
Also in
Touche-à-tout
André Berthomieu
Also in
L'oeil en coulisse
Fernand Weill
Betty Stockfeld
Betty
Also in
Club de femmes
Edward and Caroline
Charles-Félix Tavano
Fernand Fabre
Fronsac
Known for
The Taking of Power by Louis XIV
Charles d'Abadie
Marcel Maupi
Jules
Known for
Fanny
The Baker's Wife
René Bergeron
Chevalier
Known for
Daybreak
Pépé le Moko
André Berthomieu Director · Charles-Félix Tavano Screenplay Charles d'Abadie Author
First release June 15, 1938 · Produced in France · Original title Les Nouveaux Riches
Production
Grands Films Artistiques
Production
France
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Languages
Original title
Les Nouveaux Riches
Original language
French
Release dates
France · June 15, 1938
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Belgium
September 23, 1938 · Limited theatrical · Brussels
Mexico
June 8, 1940 · Theatrical
Netherlands
July 25, 1947 · Limited theatrical · Den Haag
Portugal
November 18, 1938 · Theatrical
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