Three Make a Pair

Overview

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…

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 10, 1957

Original language

French

Spoken languages

French

Countries

France

Cast

Michel Simon,Jane Marken,Philippe Nicaud,Pauline Carton,Clément Duhour,Robert Dalban,Julien Carette,Darry Cowl,Sophie Desmarets,Jean Rigaux

Director

Sacha Guitry

Writer

Sacha Guitry

Producer

Gilbert Bokanowski

Cinematography

Philippe Agostini

Music

Hubert Rostaing

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0051109