Justin, a lyricist by trade, and his friend Pierre, a composer, lead a bohemian life in Paris. Justin thinks his mother Josefa is richer than she appears, and decides to swindle her out of three million centimes by using Pierre as an intermediary in a case involving an insolvent check. Josefa uncovers the ruse and refuses to help her son. However, Pierre has discovered the identity of his friend's father, who had been unknown to him for twenty years. With the help of Justin's mother, the two friends do everything they can to extort the son's missing three million centimes from his ashamed and repentant father.
Directed by Claude Autant-Lara
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Cast
Anna Magnani
Josefa
Bourvil
Pierre Corneille
Pierre Brasseur
Mayor
Henri Virlogeux
Charquin
Marie-Claude Breton
Villager
Christian Marin
Pierrot
Jean-Marie Proslier
Floconnette demonstrator
Paul Demange
Grandmother
Ramón Iglesias
Justin
Gil Vidal
Vicar
Jocelyne Bressy
Villager
Louise Chevalier
Villager
Nicole Chollet
Villager
Jenny Doria
Villager
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