Movie: April Fools' Day

Top 10 Billed Cast

Bourvil
Bourvil

Émile Dupuy

Louis de Funès
Louis de Funès

Le garde-champêtre

Annie Cordy
Annie Cordy

Charlotte Dupuy

Jacqueline Noëlle
Jacqueline Noëlle

Annette Coindet

Maurice Biraud
Maurice Biraud

Le vendeur du bazar

Louis Bugette
Louis Bugette

Le garagiste

Paul Faivre
Paul Faivre

Louis dit Pépère

Suzanne Grey
Suzanne Grey

La voisine

René Havard
René Havard

L'examinateur

Jean Hébey
Jean Hébey

M. Dutreille, le client du garage

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    Emile is a good mechanic whose clientele is very loyal. A bit naive, he is bamboozled by a seller who manages to sell him the full trappings of the perfect fisherman. No sooner did he regret that he bought, frightened by his wife's reaction to such expenditure. But he plans to try it ...

  • Release Date

    1954-07-28

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    5.903

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    Français

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