ComedyDrama
La Traversée de Paris
“JEAN GABIN and BOURVIL in a REMARKABLE FRENCH FILM with suspense predominating of course - but also much more than just a soupcon of laughter!”
Two unlikely companions must smuggle four suitcases filled with contraband pork across Nazi-occupied Paris.
Directed by Claude Autant-Lara
73
User score
308 votes
Status
Released
Released
October 26, 1956
Runtime
1h 20m
Language
German, French
Top cast
Jean Gabin
Grandgil, artist painter
Bourvil
Marcel Martin, unemployed taxi driver
Louis de Funès
Jambier, grocer
Jeannette Batti
Mariette Martin, Marcel's wife
Georgette Anys
Lucienne Couronne, owner of the Belotte cafe
Robert Arnoux
Marchandot, butcher
Laurence Badie
Restaurant waitress
Myno Burney
Angèle Marchandot, butcher
Germaine Delbat
Restaurant customer
Monette Dinay
Mrs. Jambier, grocer
Jean Dunot
Alfred Couronne, owner of the Belotte cafe
Bernard Lajarrige
Policeman
Jacques Marin
Owner of the restaurant Saint Martin
Hubert de Lapparent
Nervous hostage
Hans Verner
German motorcyclist
Hugues Wanner
Dédé's father
Anne Carrère
Socialite (uncredited)
Martine Alexis
German switchboard operator (uncredited)
Béatrice Arnac
Arrested woman (uncredited)
Anouk Ferjac
Young girl during the alert (uncredited]
