My Uncle from Texas

Overview

In 1911, Arnolphe Combalette left his corner of Provence to seek his fortune in the Americas. Fifty years later, a letter from him arrived in the village: "No, I'm not dead yet, but it won't be long now. A Combalette should be sent here to settle a question of big money". The family took counsel and delegated their youngest son, Dieudonné, a cook by trade. Dieudonné arrived safely in New York, but soon found himself short of money. Somehow, he managed to reach that prodigious corner of Texas where, he thought, his uncle's many factories would be built. Neither the factories nor his uncle, who died in poverty a week ago, welcome him there. Dîeudonné can't imagine returning to his native village to announce this new family disgrace; for one thing, he hasn't got a penny in his pocket. The owner of a modest saloon hires him as a cook.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 28, 1962

Original language

French

Cast

Valéry Inkijinoff,Marie Sirago,Jacques Fabbri,Berthe Bovy,Julien Carette,René Génin,Janine Vila,Charles Blavette,Andrée Turcy,Jean-Pierre Rambaland 5 more

Director

Robert Guez

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0288633