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Release Year1944
Runtime1h 38m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes3
DirectorJacques Daniel-Norman
WritersHenri Jeanson
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.2 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsL'aventure est au coin de la rue
About L'aventure est au coin de la rue
A rich young man, Pierre Trévoux, has a desire for adventure and boasts of his courage. While he is staying with friends in the countryside, his hosts, to play a trick on him, organize a fake burglary, but he discovers the hoax. When he returns home, he finds his house broken into. Convinced that the game continues, he does not understand that he is dealing with real gangsters. His recklessness allows him to rout the criminals.
Directed by Jacques Daniel-Norman, L'aventure est au coin de la rue leans on a strong ensemble — Raymond Rouleau, Michèle Alfa, Suzy Carrier — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1944.
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