Synopsis
Arlette married a false count who robbed her on the night of the wedding. Arlette’s mother finds the man whose title had been usurped, and tells her that he is legally the husband of her daughter. At first reluctant, Arlette soon finds a certain charm in the Count.
Technical data
- Genre: romantic comedy
- Duration : 1h44
- Release date: France: September 22, 1943
- Director : Robert Vernay
- Scriptwriter: Félix Gandéra, based on his play “Atout Coeur!
- Adapted from Marcel Pagnol
- Assistants : Maurice Barry and Max. Le Chevallier
- Set design : Robert Giordani
- Photography : Victor Arménise
- Editing : Pierre Caillet and Jean Feyte
- Music : Roger Désormière
- Sets : Robert Giordani assisted by Gilbert Garcin
- Outside : Antibes, Aix-en-Provence
- Sound : Marcel Royné
- Stage Manager: Jo Martinetti, Georges Bare
- Production manager : Alexis Plumet
- Production company: Gaumont
Distribution
- Josette Day: Arlette Millois
- André Luguet: the real Count of Trembly-Latour
- André Alerme: the baron Gingleux
- Jimmy Gaillard: Maxime Noblet
- Andrée de Chauveron: Mrs Millois
- Pierre Labry: Jules, the servant
- Henri Poupon: Breteuil
- Jean Toulout: the Count of Brulant
- Robert Moor: Mathurin
- Jean Aquistapace: the priest
- René Alié: the false count of Tremblay-Matour
- René Lefèvre: the notary
- Albert Gercourt: Gilbert
- Alexandre Fabry: the innkeeper