A sporty and chivalrous young man creates, with some comrades, a society whose goal is to protect honest people against rogues. He finds himself thrown into unforeseen adventures, at the end of which he will discover love.
Costume
Impeccable 1940s tailoring that makes modern fashion look lazy.
Acting
Mingand's effortless balance of athleticism and romantic naiveté.
Director
René Le Hénaff
Pierre Mingand
Noël Guiscard
Josseline Gaël
Colette de Saint-Elme
André Alerme
Lambercier
Gisèle Casadesus
Nadine
Jacques Baumer
Vorage
Jean Tissier
Beaufland
Milly Mathis
Fred Pasquali
Flyweight
Marcel André
Pongibaud
Ginette Baudin
Jeanne Fusier-Gir
Mrs. Lambercier
Maurice Baquet
The conductor (uncredited)
Léon Bary
(uncredited)
Jean Brochard
Financier Brussac (uncredited)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during the German occupation, this apolitical escapist fare was exactly what censored French audiences craved—pure distraction with zero ideological risk.
Gisèle Casadesus, playing Nadine, became one of France's most decorated actresses and lived to 103—outlasting this film's obscurity by decades.
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