Dr. Knock (1951)

7.4/10 98 min Comedy

Overview

Saint-Maurice, an ordinary peaceful village, lived healthily so much so that the local doctor's practice was scant. But that was before Dr. Parpalaid retired and was replaced by a charlatan by the name of Knock. A real genius this one, for he soon managed to persuade everyone that they were ill. And not only didn't they resent him but they even loved their physician, who made a fortune and brought prosperity to the village by turning it into a big hospital.

Cast

Louis Jouvet

Docteur Knock

Jean Brochard

Docteur Parpalaid

Pierre Renoir

Le pharmacien Mousquet

Pierre Bertin

L'instituteur Bernard

Marguerite Pierry

Mme Pons, la dame en violet

Jean Carmet

Le premier gars

Yves Deniaud

Le tambour de ville

Mireille Perrey

Mme Rémy

Jane Marken

Mme Parpalaid

Geneviève Morel

La dame en noir « ça vous gratouille ou ça vous chatouille ? »

Bernadette Lange

Mariette

André Dalibert

Le deuxième gars

Pierre Duncan

Le livreur

Paul Faivre

Le maire Michalon

Louis de Funès

Le malade qui a perdu 100 grammes (uncredited)

Madeleine Barbulée

Une infirmière (uncredited)

Jacques Monod

M. Albos, le premier trombone (uncredited)

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