The Hunchback of Paris
26/11/1959
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.
Movie Information
Jean Marais
as Henri de Lagardère
Bourvil
as Passepoil
Sabine Sesselmann
as Aurore de Nevers / Isabelle de Caylus
François Chaumette
as Philippe de Gonzague
Jean Le Poulain
as Peyrolles
Hubert Noël
as Philippe de Nevers
Paulette Dubost
as Dame Marthe
Edmond Beauchamp
as Don Miguel
Alexandre Rignault
as Innkeeper
Paul Cambo
as Philippe d'Orléans
Georges Douking
as Marquis de Caylus
Annie Anderson
as Guest at the ball
Raoul Billerey
as Captain of men-at-arms
Barbara Cruz
as
Claude Carliez
as Swordsman
Rosita Fernandez
as Flor
Guy Delorme
as Swordsman
Juliette Vilno
as
Madame Pâquerette
as La Vieille gitane
Jean Rougerie
as Swordsman
Edmond Tamiz
as Young gypsy
Jacques Herrieu
as
Alain Nobis
as Bailiff of the family council
Françoise Deldick
as Inn maid (uncredited)
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