La Polka des menottes - 1957

Elisabeth is persuaded to have killed her noisy upstairs neighbor, scientist Charles Magne. To save her, Mr. Matheu, Elisabeth's father, accuses himself while Pierrot, Elisabeth's fiancé gets rid of the body in order to save father and daughter. For his part, a gangster also believes he has killed the scientist but he gets shot down by a taxidermist, who runs for life. The girl, her daddy and her boyfriend also run away. But Magne is not dead. A bum is mistaken for him and a police inspector makes everyone believe that he is the one who shot the gangster. At the end of this crazy chain of events all the protagonists are reunited at the station house and everybody dances to express their relief.

90min
1957
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.3/10

Cast

Jean Lefebvre profile pictureJean Lefebvrel'inspecteur Martial
Pascale Audret profile picturePascale AudretElisabeth Matheu
Mischa Auer profile pictureMischa AuerCharles Magne
Gaby Basset profile pictureGaby BassetLa trompettiste
René Blancard profile pictureRené BlancardM. Matheu, le père d'Elisabeth
Alain Bouvette profile pictureAlain BouvetteGaston, le livreur
Pierre Dac profile picturePierre Dacl'homme en caleçon au commissariat
Claude Rich profile pictureClaude RichPierrot, le fiancé d'Elisabeth
Jacques Dynam profile pictureJacques Dynamle camionneur boulanger

About La Polka des menottes

La Polka des menottes Overview

Elisabeth is persuaded to have killed her noisy upstairs neighbor, scientist Charles Magne. To save her, Mr. Matheu, Elisabeth's father, accuses himself while Pierrot, Elisabeth's fiancé gets rid of the body in order to save father and daughter. For his part, a gangster also believes he has killed the scientist but he gets shot down by a taxidermist, who runs for life. The girl, her daddy and her boyfriend also run away. But Magne is not dead. A bum is mistaken for him and a police inspector makes everyone believe that he is the one who shot the gangster. At the end of this crazy chain of events all the protagonists are reunited at the station house and everybody dances to express their relief.

Runtime: 90min

Extra details

Original Title: La Polka des menottes
Original Language: French
Directed By: Raoul André