A Dog That Pays Off | |
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Directed by | Jean Choux |
Written by | Jean Choux |
Based on | A Dog That Pays Off by Marcel Gerbidon and Paul Armont |
Starring | René Lefèvre Arletty Christiane Dor |
Cinematography | Robert Batton |
Music by | Adolphe Borchard |
Production companies | Cinéas Superfilm Vox |
Release date |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
A Dog That Pays Off (French: Un chien qui rapporte) is a 1932 French comedy film directed by Jean Choux and starring René Lefèvre, Arletty and Christiane Dor. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Robert-Jules Garnier and Marcel Magniez. Location shooting took place around Paris including in the Bois de Boulogne and around Pont de Grenelle.
Synopsis
Josyane Plaisir, a singer short of money, joins the scheme of a dog owner who suggests that she should borrow his dog to ensnare rich men in a scheme. However René, the man she does meet through the plan, is himself very poor.
Cast
- René Lefèvre as René Brodart
- Arletty as Josyane Plaisir / Honorine Balut
- Médy as Alfred Debarazet
- Christiane Dor as Lucie
- Hélène Hallier as Loulou Craquelin
- Paulette Dubost as Suzy
- Rose Lorraine as Gaby
- Véra Sherbane as Alicette Paradio
- Laure Diana as La comtesse de Noyant-Maupré
- Madeleine Guitty as Mme Gras, la concierge
- Jean Coquelin as Homme qui attend la concierge
References
- O’Brien p.90
- Rège p.799
- "Un chien qui rapporte de Jean Choux (1931) - Unifrance".
Bibliography
- O'Brien, Charles. Cinema's Conversion to Sound: Technology and Film Style in France and the U.S.. Indiana University Press, 2005.
- Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
External links
Films directed by Jean Choux | |
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