An extremely wealthy businessman and knight of the Legion of Honour,
wagers that he can start his career from scratch and be just as
successful. In the course of a series of extraordinary
adventures, he is soon propelled up the social ladder once again and
amasses a second fortune.
Cast: Georges Milton (Gustave Adam),
Ginette Gaubert (La baronne), Lucien Callamand (Dubois),
André Nox (Le directeur),
Simone Lencret (Une femme du monde),
Léon Courtois (Le brigadier), Max Dunand (Le gendarme),
Louis Baron fils (Le docteur), Teddy Dargy, Pierre Finaly,
Grinda,
Henri Kerny
Country: France
Language: French
Support: Black and White
Runtime: 104 min
Aka:Naked as a Worm
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