Adrien Moulinet, a modest encashing agent in the Nortier bank, is also an inventor in his spare time. His latest revolutionary creation is the motorized roller skate. His problem is to be able to market them. Jules Petitpas, a jobless adman, is the right man for that.
Acting
Fernandel directs himself with rubber-faced genius.
Practical Effects
Actual motorized roller skate prototypes on 1943 streets!
Director
Fernandel
Fernandel
Adrien Moulinet
Paulette Dubost
Arlette
Huguette Vivier
Monique
Jane Marken
Madame Hortense
André Gabriello
Nortier
Jean Tissier
Mouillette
Roger Duchesne
Étienne
Paul Azaïs
Jules Petitpas
Georges Chamarat
Monsieur Robert
Albert Duvaleix
The insurer of 'La Pie qui Veille'
Georges Douking
The painter
Joe Alex
The negro shoe-shine boy (uncredited)
Odette Barencey
Jules Petitpas's concierge (uncredited)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Fernandel was already France's biggest comedy star when he directed this, his second feature behind the camera.
Released during Occupation, the film's escapist optimism was deliberate—no Nazis, no shortages, just silly inventions.
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