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DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
To conceal his nighttime infidelity from his wife Gisele, Pierre calls in a particularly shady private detective to concoct an alibi.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 52GoodWatch 58
IMDb5.2
Running time
1 h 30 min
Shorter than most comedies, −10 min on the typical 100
typical 10090Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Released
1953
July 16, 1953
73 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
French
Original language
Made in
France
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 15 more21 people
- Louis de FunèsMr. Lorette
- Henri GénèsPierre Montabel
- Liliane BertGisèle Montabel
- Christian DuvaleixRobert Crémieux
- Julien CaretteMr. Tellier
- Maurice RégameyJacques Lambert
- Félix OudartCanon Clément
- Lili BontempsMonique
- CGCatherine GayRita Johnson
Simone ParisMlle de St-Hilaire
Jacques JosselinMaître Nivert
Albert RémyHenri
Gaston OrbalNorbert Demorey- FBFrédéric BartMr. Perrini
Nicole JonescoHélène
Jack AryGuard constable- CCrésusHélène's fiancé
Robert VattierInvestigating judge
Jim GéraldRita Johnson's agent
André NumèsAgent bringing the summons (uncredited)
André DalibertStriptease Spectator (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Jean Laviron Director, Writer
Writing · 1
- Jean Guitton Theatre Play
Production · 1
- Jacques Dampierre Production Manager
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