Square of Knaves (1947)

5.5/10 90 min Comedy

Overview

Summoned by his mother to plead, a very young lawyer has a trio of pathetic criminals acquitted. The daughter of one of them reveals to the lawyer that the three accomplices hoped to find food and board in prison. For the beautiful eyes of the young girl, Master of La Bastide attaches the three rogues to his service. Disasters, confusion, clumsiness follow one another until the planned wedding.

Cast

Jean Desailly

Jacques de la Bastide

Martine Carol

Catherine

Denise Grey

Mme de la Bastide

Pierre Larquey

Arthur

Liliane Bert

Betty

Paul Faivre

Le président

Robert Berri

Philibert

Henri Charrett

Un invité

Yves Deniaud

Jules Furet

Charles Bouillaud

Le procureur

Jean Diéner

La partie civile

Louis Florencie

Monsieur Georges

Bernard Lajarrige

Albert Furet

Jacques Louvigny

Firmin

Henry Bonvallet

Le deuxième assesseur (uncredited)

Albert Broquin

Un prévenu (uncredited)

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