The Hunchback of Paris (1959)
Overview
Duke Philippe de Nevers is an influential and popular man who is married to a beautiful wife called Aurore. His rival Philippe de Gonzague hates him enough to organise an attempt on him. The Duke is accompagnied by Henri de Lagardère when de Gonzague's henchmen altogether attack him. Lagardère cannot save his friend because the both of them are hopelessly outnumbered. He has to escape in order to save the Duke's daughter and swears revenge. Together with his old buddy Passepoil he raises the little girl in Spain. At the same time he returns frequently to France where he detects confronts his friend's murderers and puts them to the sword one by one until only their former leader is left. Finally he discovers that Philippe de Gonzague is the man for whom he is looking.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 0.6432 |
Directed By
André Hunebelle
Crew
André Hunebelle
Jean Halain
Maurice Delille
Pierre Foucaud
André Marquette
Guy Villette
Jacques Lebreton
Jean Halain
Paul Féval
André Hunebelle
Raymond Lemoigne
Marcel Grignon
Pierre Guffroy
Bernard Toublanc-Michel
Jean Feyte
Cyril Grize
Jean-Pierre Nossereau
Roger Boulais
Jules Chanteau
Madeleine Bagiau
Mireille Leydet
Jacques Brizzio
Georges Lévy
Éliane Marcus
Gabriel Salagnac
Jean Lalaurette
Alexandre Marcus
Henri Thibault
Colette Lambert
Frédéric Junker
Jean Guélis
André Gardère
Marie Gromtseff
Paul Cadéac
François Nadal
Charlotte Lefèvre
Jean Marion
TOP CAST
Jean Marais
Henri de Lagardère
Bourvil
Passepoil
Sabine Sesselmann
Aurore de Nevers / Isabelle de Caylus
François Chaumette
Philippe de Gonzague
Jean Le Poulain
Peyrolles
Hubert Noël
Philippe de Nevers
Paulette Dubost
Dame Marthe
Edmond Beauchamp
Don Miguel
Alexandre Rignault
Innkeeper
Paul Cambo
Philippe d'Orléans
Georges Douking
Marquis de Caylus
Annie Anderson
Guest at the ball
Raoul Billerey
Captain of men-at-arms
Claude Carliez
Swordsman
Rosita Fernandez
Flor
Guy Delorme
Swordsman
Pâquerette
Old gypsy woman
Jean Rougerie
Swordsman
Edmond Tamiz
Young gypsy
Alain Nobis
Bailiff of the family council
Françoise Deldick
Inn maid (uncredited)
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