Double Or Quits (1953 Film)
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''Double or Quit'' (French: ''Quitte ou double'') is a 1953 French
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directed by
Robert Vernay Robert Vernay (May 30, 1907 in Paris – October 17, 1979 in Paris) was a French director and screenwriter. Career In 1937, Vernay worked as assistant director to Julien Duvivier on ''Pépé le Moko''. In 1944, Vernay directed an adaptation of ...
and starring Zappy Max,
Suzanne Dehelly Suzanne Dehelly (1896–1968) was a French film actress.Greco p.189 Selected filmography * '' Graziella'' (1926) - Graziella * '' A Hole in the Wall'' (1930) - La couturière * ''La prison en folie'' (1931) - Cléo d'Argyl * ''Tout s'arrange'' ...
and
Danielle Godet Danielle Godet (1927–2009) was a French stage and film actress.Lloyd p.78 Partial filmography * '' The Man Without a Name'' (1943) – Une figurante * ''The Idiot'' (1946) * '' Man About Town'' (1947) – Une spectatrice * ''Ploum, ploum, tra- ...
.Rège p.999 It was shot at the
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outside
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. The film's sets were designed by the
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Claude Bouxin Claude Bouxin (17 February 1907 – 23 February 1997) was a French art director.Soister p.280 He designed the film sets for over ninety productions. Selected filmography * '' Roger la Honte'' (1933) * '' Crainquebille'' (1934) * '' The Lady of Le ...
. Along with Zappy Pax, it features several performers who had become famous on the Radio Circus show on
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.


Synopsis

Charlotte, a mature
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from
Bourganeuf Bourganeuf (; Limousin: ''Borgon Nuòu'') is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography An area of farming and forestry, comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the valley o ...
in
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, is a great admirer of Zappy Max, the host of a popular radio show. She sends him letters, but to impresses him, she also sends him the picture of an attractive young woman, Marie. When Zappy arrives in the city as part of his national tour, Charlotte persuades Marie to take her place in a meeting, and the two fall in love. Meanwhile, Charlotte enters as a contestant in the radio show's double or quit game and wins money.


Cast

* Zappy Max as Zappy Max *
Suzanne Dehelly Suzanne Dehelly (1896–1968) was a French film actress.Greco p.189 Selected filmography * '' Graziella'' (1926) - Graziella * '' A Hole in the Wall'' (1930) - La couturière * ''La prison en folie'' (1931) - Cléo d'Argyl * ''Tout s'arrange'' ...
as Charlotte Nodier *
Danielle Godet Danielle Godet (1927–2009) was a French stage and film actress.Lloyd p.78 Partial filmography * '' The Man Without a Name'' (1943) – Une figurante * ''The Idiot'' (1946) * '' Man About Town'' (1947) – Une spectatrice * ''Ploum, ploum, tra- ...
as Marie Chassagne *
Jean Tissier Jean Tissier (1896–1973) was a French stage, film and television actor.Goble p.440 A prolific actor, he had more than two hundred fifty appearances on screen during his career. He was married to the actress Georgette Tissier. Selected filmogr ...
as Joly *
René Blancard René Blancard (12 March 1897 – 5 November 1965) was a French film actor. He appeared in 80 films between 1922 and 1965. Selected filmography * '' The Mysteries of Paris'' (1922) – Bras-Rouge * ''Montmartre'' (1925) – Frédéric Char ...
as Maîtee Albert Chassagne *
Roland Armontel Roland Armontel (21 December 1901 – 15 March 1980) was a French actor. Born Auguste Louis Magnin in Vimoutiers, Orne, France, he died in Paris. Selected filmography * ''Fun in the Barracks'' (1932) - Barchetti * '' Let's Touch Wood'' ( ...
as Chassagne - le père de Marie *
Paul Azaïs Paul François Robert Azaïs (6 May 1902 – 17 November 1974) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than 110 films between 1929 and 1966. Selected filmography * '' The Three Masks'' (1929) - Le fils Vescotelli * ''Le défenseur'' ( ...
as Tonio *
Line Renaud Line Renaud (born Jacqueline Ente on 2 July 1928) is a French singer, actress and AIDS activist. In her 80 year career, she has appeared in 86 films and TV films, released 25 albums and 114 singles. She has also appeared in 12 plays and written ...
as La chanteuse *
Georgette Anys Georgette Anys (15 July 1909 – 4 March 1993) was a French film and television actress. A character actress, she appeared mainly in French productions, but also some American films which were shot in Europe including Alfred Hitchcock's '' To Cat ...
as Une spectatrice * France Asselin as La jeune mère de l'enfant malade *
Gaby Basset Gaby Basset (29 March 1902 – 7 October 2001) was a French film actress.Goble p.37 Selected filmography * '' Everybody Wins'' (1930) – Simone * ''The Malay Dagger'' (1931) – Maggy * '' Departure'' (1931) – Carmen * ''Par habitude'' (1932 ...
as Une voisine * Léon Berton as Le concierge de la mairie *
Thomy Bourdelle Thomy Charles Bourdelle (20 April 1891 – 27 June 1972) was a French actor. Bourdelle was born in Paris and died in Toulon, Var, France. Selected filmography *'' Roger la Honte'' (1922) * '' The Red Inn'' (1923) * '' Surcouf'' (1925) * '' ...
as Le chef monteur *
Jean Clarieux Jean Clarieux (April 3, 1911 – February 11, 1970) was a French film and television actor. Generally a supporting actor appearing in smaller parts, he played a more substantial role in René Clément's 1946 resistance film '' The Battle of the Ra ...
as Le chauffeur *
Max Dalban Max Dalban (27 May 1908 – 9 February 1958) was a French film actor.Macdonald p.244 Selected filmography * ''Boudu Saved from Drowning'' (1932) * '' Chotard and Company'' (1933) * ''Street Without a Name'' (1934) * ''Toni'' (1935) * '' The Mut ...
as Le cafetier * Marcelle Féry as La femme du barbu * Fernand Gilbert as Un spectateur * Gérard Lucas as Henri * René Marc as Un employé de Radio-Luxembourg *
Jacques Marin Jacques Marin (9 September 1919 – 10 January 2001) was a French actor on film and television. Marin's fluency in English and his instantly recognisable features made him a familiar face in some major American and British productions ('' Ch ...
as Lucien * Marie Navarre as La servante *
Jean-Marie Serreau Jean-Marie Serreau (; 28 April 1915 – 22 May 1973) was a 20th-century French actor, theatre director and a former student of Charles Dullin. Serreau directed the in Paris during the 1950s-1960s and established the at in Vincennes in 1970. ...
as Panard * Solange Sicard as La paysanne


References


Bibliography

*Dyer, Richard & Vincendeau, Ginette. ''Popular European Cinema''. Routledge, 2013. * Rège, Philippe. ''Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1''. Scarecrow Press, 2009.


External links

* 1953 films French comedy films 1953 comedy films 1950s French-language films Films directed by Robert Vernay Films shot at Epinay Studios Films set in France 1950s French films {{1950s-France-comedy-film-stub