The Fleeing Dead

The Fleeing Dead (1936)

02/01/1936
Comedy
1h 25m

Overview

Two second-rate, hammy actors, Hector Trignol and Achille Baluchet, come up with a fake murder story to draw attention to themselves. Baluchet is to kill Trignol, who will temporarily disappear then reappear, as if by magic, during the trial. But things don't go according to plan.

  • André BerthomieuDirector
  • Paul GuryScreenplay
  • Original Title

    Le Mort en fuite

  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    French

Top Billed Cast

Jules Berry

Jules Berry

Hector Trignol

Michel Simon

Michel Simon

Achille Baluchet

Marie Glory

Marie Glory

Myrra

Fernande Albany

Fernande Albany

Olga Stefany

Gaston Mauger

Gaston Mauger

Le directeur du théâtre

Gabrielle Fontan

Gabrielle Fontan

La concierge

Paul Gury

Ivan

Claire Gérard

Claire Gérard

Paul Faivre

Paul Faivre

Jean Diéner

Jean Diéner

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