Mr. Orchid
This character study of a French patriot during the Nazi Occupation has comedian Noel as the chief of the underground who uses his hobby of growing orchids to hide his radio equipment.
Top cast
Noël-Noël
Édouard Martin
Nadine Alari
Monique Martin, daughter of Édouard
Paul Frankeur
Simon, Édouard's second lieutenant
Marcel Delaître
Charrat, resentful neighbor
Charles Lemontier
Father Charles
Maurice Chevit
Maquisard
Alice Leitner
Georges Questau
Simone Lestan
Maurice Salabert
Butcher
Jaqueline Lefer
Pierre Noël
Howard Vernon
German Lieutenant Fleischer
Jean Lara
Pelletier
José Artur
Pierre Martin
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- April 30, 1946
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Original language
- FR
- Original title
- Le Père tranquille
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