Overview

Two second-rate, hammy actors, Hector Trignol and Achille Baluchet, come up with a fake murder story to draw attention to themselves. Baluchet is to kill Trignol, who will temporarily disappear then reappear, as if by magic, during the trial. But things don't go according to plan.

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Cast

Jules Berry

Hector Trignol

Michel Simon

Achille Baluchet

Marie Glory

Marie 'Myra' Dupont

Fernande Albany

Olga Stefany

Gaston Mauger

Theater director

Gabrielle Fontan

Concierge

Claire Gérard

Madame Irma

Paul Faivre

Guardian

Jean Diéner

Hugues de Bagratide

Investigating judge

Georges Paulais

Policeman

Pierre Mindaist