Three screenwriters try to write a comedy about a young first man who must conquer a rich billionaire on a desert island.
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Jean Tissier
First screenwriter
Known for
The Murderer Lives at Number 21
...And God Created Woman
Andrex
Second screenwriter
Known for
My Wife's Husband
Hôtel du Nord
Gaston Modot
Third screenwriter
Known for
L'Âge d'or
The Rules of the Game
Winna Winifried
Millionaire
Also in
As Good as New
Little Miss Nobody
Roland Toutain
Young leading man
Known for
The Rules of the Game
Louis Florencie
Known for
Children of Paradise
The Murderer Lives at Number 21
Georges Péclet
Known for
Grand Illusion
Pépé le Moko
Jeanne Fusier-Gir
Known for
Le Corbeau
Jenny Lamour
Geneviève Sorya
Also in
The Puritan
The End of the Day
Georgette Tissier
Also in
The Lover of Borneo
Bearer Check
Jean-Paul Le Chanois Director · Marco de Gastyne Director
First release April 20, 1940 · Produced in France
Production
France
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Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · April 20, 1940
Limited theatrical · Paris
No release date listed for United States.
France
October 21, 1942 · Theatrical
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