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  • The Man of the Hour(1937)
  • 93 min | Musical
The Man of the Hour(1937)
93 min | Musical

Alfred Boulard, a good-natured electrician, gives his blood to save Mona Thalia, a great theater actress. Mona Thalia survives and Boulard becomes the man of the hour. Grateful to him, Mona helps Alfred to become a singing star. But his...See moreAlfred Boulard, a good-natured electrician, gives his blood to save Mona Thalia, a great theater actress. Mona Thalia survives and Boulard becomes the man of the hour. Grateful to him, Mona helps Alfred to become a singing star. But his fame will be short-lived.Written by Guy Bellinger See less
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Director
Writers
Julien Duvivier (adaptation) | Charles Spaak (screenplay & dialogue) | Charles Vildrac (screenplay & adaptation)
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Updated Jan 10, 1937

Release date
Nov 20, 1940 (United States)

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Cast

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72 cast members
Name Known for
Maurice Chevalier
Alfred Boulard / Self Alfred Boulard / Self See fewer
Elvire Popesco
Mona Thalia Mona Thalia See fewer
André Alerme
François-Théophile Cormier de la Creuse (as Alerme) François-Théophile Cormier de la Creuse (as Alerme) See fewer
Josette Day
Suzanne Petit Suzanne Petit See fewer
Marcel Vallée
Vergoulet Vergoulet See fewer
Marguerite Deval
Mme Christoforo Mme Christoforo See fewer
Renée Devillers
Fanny Couvrain - la fille aux fleurs Fanny Couvrain - la fille aux fleurs See fewer
Marcelle Géniat
Alphonsine Boulard - la mère d'Alfred Alphonsine Boulard - la mère d'Alfred See fewer
Pierre Sergeol
La Breloque (as Sergeol) La Breloque (as Sergeol) See fewer
Charles Granval
Le colonial Le colonial See fewer
Sinoël
Le fonctionnaire à la retraite Le fonctionnaire à la retraite See fewer
Raymond Aimos
Le vieux cabot Le vieux cabot See fewer
Robert Pizani
Le poète efféminé (as Pizani) Le poète efféminé (as Pizani) See fewer
Fernand Fabre
Le peintre à la réception Le peintre à la réception See fewer
Romain Bouquet
Le médecin Le médecin See fewer
Louis Florencie
Antoine - le boucher (as Florencie) Antoine - le boucher (as Florencie) See fewer
Philippe Richard
Le chirurgien Le chirurgien See fewer
Anthony Gildès
Le vieux monsieur à la réception (as Gildès) Le vieux monsieur à la réception (as Gildès) See fewer
Robert Lynen
Milot - l'apprenti électricien Milot - l'apprenti électricien See fewer
Arthur Devère
L'opérateur (as Devere) L'opérateur (as Devere) See fewer
Maurice Rémy
Archimbaud - l'ingénieur du son Archimbaud - l'ingénieur du son See fewer
Marcelle Praince
Mme Pinchon - une pensionnaire Mme Pinchon - une pensionnaire See fewer
Charlotte Barbier-Krauss
Mme Legal - la patronne de la pension de famille (as Barbier-Krauss) Mme Legal - la patronne de la pension de famille (as Barbier-Krauss) See fewer
Simone Deguyse
La petite femme à la terrasse du café La petite femme à la terrasse du café See fewer
Missia
La dame du monde à la réception La dame du monde à la réception See fewer
Germaine Michel
La bouchère La bouchère See fewer
Paulette Élambert
La petite soeur de Suzanne La petite soeur de Suzanne See fewer
Janik Léonnec
La bonne de la pension de famille La bonne de la pension de famille See fewer
Gaby André
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited) See fewer
Marcel André
Petit rôle (uncredited) Petit rôle (uncredited) See fewer
Léon Arvel
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited) See fewer
Jacques Beauvais
Un maître d'hôtel (uncredited) Un maître d'hôtel (uncredited) See fewer
Léon Brizard
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited) See fewer
Albert Brouett
Un journaliste (uncredited) Un journaliste (uncredited) See fewer
Marcel Carpentier
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited) See fewer
Henri Charrett
Un passager du métro (uncredited) Un passager du métro (uncredited) See fewer
Jacques Chevalier
Félix (uncredited) Félix (uncredited) See fewer
Henri Crémieux
Le régisseur (uncredited) Le régisseur (uncredited) See fewer
Jean Daurand
Un journaliste (uncredited) Un journaliste (uncredited) See fewer
Eddy Debray
Un journaliste (uncredited) Un journaliste (uncredited) See fewer
Paul Demange
Un passager du métro qui reconnaît Boulard (uncredited) Un passager du métro qui reconnaît Boulard (uncredited) See fewer
Mona Dol
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited) See fewer
Paul Escoffier
Le directeur du music-hall (uncredited) Le directeur du music-hall (uncredited) See fewer
Jeanne Fusier-Gir
La chanteuse à l'audition (uncredited) La chanteuse à l'audition (uncredited) See fewer
Edith Gallia
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited) See fewer
Simone Gauthier
Une infirmière (uncredited) Une infirmière (uncredited) See fewer
Georgé
Le commissaire de police (uncredited) Le commissaire de police (uncredited) See fewer
Philippe Janvier
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited) See fewer
Léon Larive
Un journaliste (uncredited) Un journaliste (uncredited) See fewer
Anna Lefeuvrier
Une grosse dame (uncredited) Une grosse dame (uncredited) See fewer
Frédéric Mariotti
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited) See fewer
Marcel Melrac
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited) See fewer
Robert Ozanne
Le représentant (uncredited) Le représentant (uncredited) See fewer
Jacqueline Pacaud
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited) See fewer
Pierre Piérade
Un journaliste (uncredited) Un journaliste (uncredited) See fewer
Robert Ralphy
Un journaliste (uncredited) Un journaliste (uncredited) See fewer
Émile Riandreys
L'imitateur (uncredited) L'imitateur (uncredited) See fewer
Georges Rollin
Un journaliste (uncredited) Un journaliste (uncredited) See fewer
Robert Seller
Le valet de pied (uncredited) Le valet de pied (uncredited) See fewer
Geneviève Sorya
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited) See fewer
Eugène Stuber
Le bistro (uncredited) Le bistro (uncredited) See fewer
Emile Tramont
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited) See fewer
Henri Valbel
Un badaud (uncredited) Un badaud (uncredited) See fewer
André Varennes
Le garçon de ferme (uncredited) Le garçon de ferme (uncredited) See fewer
Victor Vina
Le tragédien (uncredited) Le tragédien (uncredited) See fewer
Georges Vitray
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited) See fewer
Jean Wiener
Le pianiste à la répétition (uncredited) Le pianiste à la répétition (uncredited) See fewer
Yvonne Yma
Une commère (uncredited) Une commère (uncredited) See fewer
Yolanda
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited) See fewer
Zélie Yzelle
Une passagère du métro (uncredited) Une passagère du métro (uncredited) See fewer
Henri Étiévant
Le revendeur (uncredited) Le revendeur (uncredited) See fewer
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