Clodo the dog may look like a tramp, with his long scruffy hair, but he
has a heart of gold, not that his present owners, a Parisian couple,
appreciate that. Abandoned by his owners at the start of their
holidays, Clodo soon finds a new friend in Fabien, a young farm
worker. The latter thinks only of Arlène, the childhood
friend who has become the object of his affection, but she is far away,
studying in Paris. Fabien's hopes are revived when Arlène
makes an unexpected return...
Script: Georges Clair,
Robert Pouderou,
Christian Vebel
Cinematographer: Gérard Brisseau
Music: Pierre Alain
Cast: Raymond Souplex (Le curé),
Pauline Carton (La concierge),
Roger Nicolas (Doudou),
Arlène Clair (Arlène),
Georges Clair (Fabien),
Colette Renard (Mme Olga),
Christian Vebel (La mère Chicon),
Virginie Vignon (Aurélie),
Nanou (Cathie),
Bourvil (Gaston),
Jean Rigaux (La voix de Clodo),
Charles Bayard (Le colonel),
Henri Lambert,
Jack Delépine,
Manouche,
Pierre Still,
Yvette Delaunay,
Daniel Mussy,
Geneviève Mesnil,
Renee Liques
Country: France
Language: French
Support: Color
Runtime: 90 min
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