People in Luck(1963)
A light French comedy of 5 segments.
Movie: People in Luck
Top 10 Billed Cast
Jacqueline (segment "Le Vison")
Georges Flavigny (segment "Le Vison")
Antoine Beaurepaire (segment "Le Gros Lot")
Le bijoutier (segment "Le Gros Lot")
Jérôme Boisselier (segment "Le Vison")
M. Bricheton (segment "Le Repas gastronomique")
Élise Flavigny (segment "Le Vison")
Virginie (segment "Le Repas gastronomique")
Simon Taquet (« Une nuit avec la vedette »)
Mme Beaurepaire (segment "Le Gros Lot")
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