La Traversée de Paris

“JEAN GABIN and BOURVIL in a REMARKABLE FRENCH FILM with suspense predominating of course - but also much more than just a soupcon of laughter!”

7.3

1956

1h 20m

ComedyDrama

Two unlikely companions must smuggle four suitcases filled with contraband pork across Nazi-occupied Paris.

Key Crew

Director

Claude Autant-Lara

Producers

Henry Deutschmeister

Writers

Jean Aurenche

Pierre Bost

Cinematography

Jacques Natteau

Music

René Cloërec

Cast (36)

Jean Gabin

Grandgil, artist painter

Bourvil

Marcel Martin, unemployed taxi driver

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La Traversée de Paris

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Writers

Cinematography

Music

Cast (36)

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