The Mondesir Heir
Comedy
★ 5.5/1019401h 42m
Director: Albert Valentin
Bienaimé, a modest postman, in love with Janine, the village postmistress, does not know that he is the illegitimate son of the old Baron de Mondésir. The Baron dies and in happy amazement, Bienaimé finds he is the sole heir to the deceased's estate. But he should be careful, for two crooks, Waldemar and Erika, are after his newly-acquired wealth.
Runtime
1h 42m
Language
French
Released
May 7, 1940
Runtime
1h 42m
Language
French
Released
May 7, 1940
Cast
Fernandel
Bien-Aimé, le facteur, le baron de Mondésir et ses aïeux
Elvira Popescu
Elvira Popescu
Erika, l'aventurière
Jules Berry
Jules Berry
Waldemar, le mage
Félicien Tramel
Félicien Tramel
Le curé
Monette Dinay
Rosette
Jacques Derives
Jacques Derives
L'ordonnateur
Yves Deniaud
Gaston
Hugues Wanner
Hugues Wanner
Lepetit
Henri Beaulieu
Henri Beaulieu
Le colonel
Lucien Dayle
Lucien Dayle
Le notaire
Marfa d'Hervilly
La cliente de Waldemer
Fernand Flament
Martinot
Frédéric Mariotti
Costecalde
Edmond Ardisson
Justin, Le chauffeur
Simone Gauthier
La première jeune fille du ciel
Édouard Delmont
Firmin, Le majordome des Mondésir
Tramel
Le curé
Mathilde Alberti
Mathilde Alberti
Madame Cassard (uncredited)
Bill Bocket
Le vitrier (uncredited)
Jacques Brunius
Le médecin (uncredited)
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