The Man Who Seeks the Truth (1940)
Overview
Jean Vernet, an unselfish banker, feels fine : he has a charming mistress, Jacqueline ; a godson, Fernand, that he took in when he was a child and that he has brought up and cherished ever since ; a faithful friend, Lamblin ; and an adorable dog. But things are not so rosy as they look. Adrienne, Jean's sister, hates Jacqueline and is prepared to do everything to separate the couple. Worse, it looks as though Fernand has betrayed his godfather by sleeping with Jacqueline. To know more about those around him, Jean, a modern Volpone, decides to fake deafness.
Cast
Raimu
Jean Vernet
André Alerme
Victor
Jacqueline Delubac
Jacqueline Diel
Jean Mercanton
Fernand
Gabrielle Dorziat
Adrienne
Tramel
Lamblin, the cashier
Jean Tissier
Leduc, the filmmaker
Robert Seller
Auguste
Nicolas Amato
Head waiter
Jacques Henley
Yvette Lebon
Gracieuse
Paul Escoffier
René Génin
Specialist
André Numès
Georges Paulais
Specialist
Georges Bever
(uncredited)
Léonce Corne
Detective Ernest Duflaire (uncredited)
