Movie: School for Postmen

Top 2 Billed Cast

Jacques Tati
Jacques Tati

Postman

Paul Demange
Paul Demange

Chief Postman

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    Jacques Tati plays a French postman adamant to prove he can be just as fast as American postmen at delivering mail.

  • Release Date

    1947-01-01

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    3.5 starts
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    Français
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