Sénéchal the Magnificent (1957)

Comedy

Sénéchal, an actor touring the provinces with the "Tournées Carlini" does not meet the success he thinks he deserves. One night in Dreux, he finds himself without his luggage and dressed up as a Foreign Legion officer, he is invited to a party thrown by a colonel. He creates a sensation there and does not leave the colonel's wife ... indifferent! Back in Paris, Sénéchal goes through a similar experience. This time around, wearing tuxedo and top hat, he gets mistaken for a diplomat and charms the guests of a wedding party. Arrested by the police, he chooses to do without an attorney at his trial and his brilliant eloquence has him acquitted. A question remains unanswered though : will all those people who give an ovation in real life ever go to see him on stage ?

Cast

François, Lucien Sénéchal
La princesse Marida Ludibescu
Le représentant en télévision
Nicole, une soubrette
Léon Duchêne aka M. Léon
M. de La Torre - attaché d'ambassade
Castel-Boissac
M. Bardin, responsable de la tournée théâtrale
L'acteur qui joue M.Serval
Le directeur du théâtre
Mado Clarieux
Un joueur de poker
Le colonel Trochu
La colonelle Trochu
Le majordome de la princesse (uncredited)
L'actrice qui joue Mme Serval
Un gangster complice de Mado (uncredited)
Un avocat (uncredited)
Un militaire aux félicitations (uncredited)
Un spectateur (uncredited)
Une élève (uncredited)
Un accessoiriste (uncredited)
Un comédien (uncredited)
Un partenaire de Sénéchal (uncredited)
Une danseuse (uncredited)
Un gangster (uncredited)
Le prince Alexandre
L'habilleuse (uncredited)
L'auteur de la pièce (uncredited)
Fred, régisseur de la troupe de théâtre (uncredited)
Le restaurateur (uncredited)
Le bagagiste de la gare (uncredited)
Mme Jourden, pensionnaire (uncredited)
Mlle Henriette - une accessoiriste (uncredited)
Un homme de la pension de famille (uncredited)
(uncredited)
(uncredited)
(uncredited)
Le garagiste - mécanicien du car
Le président du tribunal

Crew

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