An innocent young man, burglar Cheri-Bibi, and his gangsters are sent to a penal colony.
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Cast
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Pierre Fresnay
Francis aka 'Chéri-Bibi'
Known for
Le Corbeau
Grand Illusion
Jean-Pierre Aumont
Raoul Palas
Known for
Day for Night
The Two Missionaries
Suzet Maïs
Ginette
Known for
Robinson Crusoeland
Marcel Dalio
Informer
Known for
The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob
The Rules of the Game
Thomy Bourdelle
'Fric-Frac'
Known for
The Return of Don Camillo
Under the Roofs of Paris
Lucien Dalsace
Old Georges
Also in
Belphégor
L'aviateur masqué
René Navarre
Monsieur Charles
Also in
Fantômas
Tragic Error
Georges Fels
Théo
Also in
The Pearls of the Crown
Le Chanteur de minuit
Georges Péclet
Duroc
Known for
Grand Illusion
Pépé le Moko
Colette Darfeuil
Viviane
Also in
The End of the World
For One Night..!
Raymond Aimos
'La Ficelle'
Known for
Port of Shadows
Under the Roofs of Paris
Maurice Humbert
The deaf-mute
No other roles listed
Léon Mathot Director · Jacques Constant Writer Gaston Leroux Author
First release March 2, 1938 · Produced in France
Production
France
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Languages
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · March 2, 1938
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Belgium
April 15, 1938 · Limited theatrical · Brussels
Denmark
September 26, 1938 · Theatrical
Hungary
September 23, 1947 · Theatrical
Mexico
September 7, 1940 · Theatrical
Netherlands
December 2, 1938 · Limited theatrical · Den Haag
Spain
September 15, 1941 · Limited theatrical · Barcelona
May 11, 1942 · Limited theatrical · Madrid
Sweden
November 21, 1938 · Theatrical
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