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Three Make a Pair
Jojo’s ambition is to become a gangster, but to be admitted into a gang he has to prove himself by committing a daring act. To that end, he kills someone in broad daylight, not knowing that his victim is an actor who is playing a scene in a film directed by a cranky film-maker (Darry Cowl). The murder is caught on film, leading Commissaire Bernard (Michel Simon) to think that the killer will be easy to find. Sure enough, Bernard soon makes his arrest, a clown from a circus, but then he faces an almost insurmountable problem. The clown has an identical twin, who is also a clown with the same circus. Both men claim to be innocent…
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Jojo’s ambition is to become a gangster, but to be admitted into a gang he has to prove himself by committing a daring act. To that end, he kills someone in broad daylight, not knowing that his victim is an actor who is playing a scene in a film directed by a cranky film-maker (Darry Cowl). The murder is caught on film, leading Commissaire Bernard (Michel Simon) to think that the killer will be easy to find. Sure enough, Bernard soon makes his arrest, a clown from a circus, but then he faces an almost insurmountable problem. The clown has an identical twin, who is also a clown with the same circus. Both men claim to be innocent…
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Genre:Comedy
Written By:Sacha Guitry
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Runtime:85 minutes
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Cast
Sacha Guitry
Director
Michel Simon
Commissaire Bernard
Sophie Desmarets
Titine
Philippe Nicaud
Jojo / Teddy / Partner
Jean Rigaux
Marcel Bornier, le comédien
Darry Cowl
Henri Valpreux, le réalisateur
Robert Dalban
L'inspecteur Walter
Julien Carette
Léon, le patron du bistrot
Pauline Carton
Eveline Bernard
Jane Marken
Georgette Bornier
Clément Duhour
M. Jean, le chef
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