Rothchild and Flip are two tramps who take advantage of the former's
name to become influential financiers. They are just about to be
ruined by the mob when Rothchild fakes his suicide. As the stock
exchange is seized by panic, Rothchild buys back his stock at a rock
bottom price and ruins his enemies. Then he resumes the happy
life of a tramp.
Script: E.R. Escalmel (dialogue),
Jean Guitton (dialogue),
Paul Laffitte (novel)
Cinematographer: Gaston Brun,
Paul Parguel,
Marius Roger
Music: Guido Curto
Cast:Harry Baur (Rothchild),
Fred Pasquali (Flip),
Claudie Clèves (Madeleine),
Paul Pauley (Barsac),
Christian Casadesus (Marcel),
Germaine Michel (Mademoiselle Fallot),
Germaine Auger (Gaby),
Philippe Hériat (Diégo),
Georges Paulais (Marty),
Pierre Piérade (Fil de Fer),
Jean d'Yd (Le professeur),
Lucy Clorival,
Lucienne Bernadac,
Jean Daurand,
Andrée Pasty,
Guy Rapp
Country: France
Language: French
Support: Black and White
Runtime: 101 min
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