Slightly Ahead (1956)
1956 · 1h 28m · Comedy
Genres: Comedy
A brilliant swindler, Olivier Parker, hires a small-time pipe salesman, Amédée, to swindle a naive provincial, Ferdinand Galiveau, a chicken merchant. Renamed Teddy Morton and now a jockey, Amédée must ride a mare on which Ferdinand, advised by Parker, must bet.
Director: Norbert Carbonnaux
Writers: Albert Simonin, Michel Audiard
Music by: Jean Prodromidès
Cinematography: Roger Dormoy
Editor: Jacqueline Thiédot
Cast
Louis de Funès as Le père Graziani, faux religieux ; Prosper le faux garçon d'écurie ; le faux colonel Luc de La FrapinièreFernand Gravey as Olivier Parker, le faux entraîneur hippique, escrocJean Richard as Ferdinand Galiveau, marchand de volailles et turfisteJacques Duby as Amédée Lucas / Teddy MortonDarry Cowl as Le réceptionniste de l'hôtel LutéciaMicheline Dax as Lola d'Héricourt, une aventurièreJacques Dufilho as Le garçon d'écurieMax Révol as Le général des EmpoisRobert Murzeau as Le tailleur, également turfisteGuy Bedos as Fred Campuche, le jockeyMax Dalban as Le gros homme du hammamMore like this
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