Heartbeat (1938)

6.9/10 132 min Comedy

Overview

A pompous grocer’s assistant in Marseille annoys a visiting film crew so much that they prank him with a phony acting contract; believing it to be real, the “schpountz” heads to Paris for his new career.

Cast

Fernandel

Irénée Fabre, 'le Schpountz'

Fernand Charpin

Uncle Baptiste Fabre

Henri Poupon

Galubert

Orane Demazis

Françoise

Léon Belières

Meyerboom

Charles Blavette

Martelette

Enrico Glori

Bogidar Glazunoff

Marcel Maupi

Bartender

Robert Vattier

Astruc

André Pollack

Attorney

Jacques Brunius

Props master

Jean Weber

Canteen attendant

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