The Villardiers are to host a dinner party one Christmas Eve but it
will not prove to be a straightforward affair. Realising that
there will be thirteen places around the table, the superstitious
Madame Villardier does everything she can to reduce the number of
guests, but in vain. Her problems are compounded by the arrival
of a South American adventuress, who intends taking revenge on her
husband...
Cast:Micheline Presle (Madeleine Villardier),
Fernand Gravey (Antoine Villardier),
Mischa Auer (Badabof),
Jean Brochard (Dr. Pelourzat),
Germaine Montero (Consuelo Koukouwski),
Max Révol (Frédéric),
Annie Girardot (Véronique Chambon),
Bernard La Jarrige (Raphaël),
Jacqueline Huet (Priscilla Wood),
Paul Faivre (Dupaillon),
Christiane Minazzoli (Henriette),
Raymond Carl (L'oncle),
Jeanne Fusier-Gir (La tante),
Jacques Sommet (Jean-Charles Chambon),
Georgette Anys (Marie-Louise Taburot),
Claude Nicot (Raymond Brelan),
Paul Demange (Le pianiste),
René Lefevre-Bel (Un invité),
Tania Soucault,
Jo Lecomte
Country: France
Language: French
Support: Black and White
Runtime: 92 min
Aka:Thirteen at the Table
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