Owing to an unexpected clause in his uncle's testament, Narcisse Pigeon
is obliged to obtain a pilot's licence if he is to inherit a
fortune. Even though he has no interest or aptitude for flying,
the naive Narcisse allows himself to be persuaded by his family into
training as a pilot. By a quirk of fate he ends up in a military
camp where his is mistaken for an airman. A series of happy
accidents leads him to earn the promotion he needs to win his
inheritance and also the love of Rosine, a pretty canteen worker.
Script: Maurice Diamant-Berger (dialogue),
Anthony Kimmins (novel), Carl Lamac
Cinematographer: Victor Arménise, Paul Cotteret, Robert Juillard
Music: René Sylviano
Cast:Rellys (Narcisse Pigeon),
Paul Azaïs (Crépin),
Monique Rolland (Rosine),
Claude May (Josette),
André Gabriello (Le sergent-major),
Jeanne Fusier-Gir (La tante),
Georges Lannes (Le commandant),
Henri Crémieux (L'inspecteur général),
Joffre (L'oncle),
Roger Legris (Lafolle),
Georges Grey (Robert),
Robert Ozanne (Le lieutenant),
Georges Péclet (Le pilote),
Jean Boissemond,
Paul Demange,
Marcel Duhamel,
Jean-François Martial,
Marcel Melrac,
André Numès Fils,
Félix Poulot
Country: France
Language: French
Support: Black and White
Runtime: 103 min
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