Sénéchal the Magnificent

Jean Boyer
1957-05-24


6.7
0 min

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

Name Character Team
Fernandel François, Lucien Sénéchal Unowned
Nadia Gray La princesse Marida Ludibescu Unowned
Madeleine Barbulée Mme Roberte Unowned
Simone Paris L'actrice qui joue Mme Serval Unowned
Robert Pizani Le prince Alexandre Unowned
Suzanne Dehelly La malade Unowned
Roland Armontel Carlini Unowned
Paul Azaïs Le garagiste - mécanicien du car Unowned
Georges Baconnet Le président du tribunal Unowned
Barbara Brault Bit part Unowned
Sacha Briquet Le représentant en télévision Unowned
Jacqueline Caurat Nicole, une soubrette Unowned
Albert Dinan Léon Duchêne aka M. Léon Unowned
Giovanni Guarducci M. de La Torre - attaché d'ambassade Unowned
Georges Lannes Castel-Boissac Unowned
Jacques Mancier M. Bardin, responsable de la tournée théâtrale Unowned
Serge Nadaud L'acteur qui joue M.Serval Unowned
Gaston Orbal Le directeur du théâtre Unowned
Liliane Patrick Mado Clarieux Unowned
André Philip Beluze Unowned
Roland Rodier Bit part Unowned
Pierre Stéphen Un joueur de poker Unowned
Hélène Tossy Mme Léon Unowned
Georges Chamarat Le colonel Trochu Unowned
Jeanne Aubert La colonelle Trochu Unowned
Virginie Vitry Unowned
Jenny Astruc Unowned
Catherine Gay Unowned
Denise Pezzani Unowned
Max Amyl Le majordome de la princesse (uncredited) Unowned
Jack Ary Un gangster complice de Mado (uncredited) Unowned
Robert Balpo Un avocat (uncredited) Unowned
Charles Bayard Un militaire aux félicitations (uncredited) Unowned
Marcel Bernier Un spectateur (uncredited) Unowned
Dominique Boschero Une élève (uncredited) Unowned
Charles Bouillaud Un accessoiriste (uncredited) Unowned
Raymond Carl Un comédien (uncredited) Unowned
Roméo Carlès Un partenaire de Sénéchal (uncredited) Unowned
Barbara Cruz Une danseuse (uncredited) Unowned
Gérard Darrieu Un gangster (uncredited) Unowned
Luce Fabiole L'habilleuse (uncredited) Unowned
Henri Garcin L'auteur de la pièce (uncredited) Unowned
Émile Genevois Fred, régisseur de la troupe de théâtre (uncredited) Unowned
Camille Guérini Le restaurateur (uncredited) Unowned
Robert Mercier Le bagagiste de la gare (uncredited) Unowned
Jane Morlet Mme Jourden, pensionnaire (uncredited) Unowned
Laure Paillette Mlle Henriette - une accessoiriste (uncredited) Unowned
Jimmy Perrys Un homme de la pension de famille (uncredited) Unowned
Manuel Gary (uncredited) Unowned
Nina Myral (uncredited) Unowned
Fred Pasquali (uncredited) Unowned
Victor Tabournot (uncredited) Unowned