The Hunchback of Paris

The Hunchback of Paris

1959
1h 45m
6.7

6.7/10

94 votes • View on IMDb
Overview

Duke Philippe de Nevers is an influential and popular man who is married to a beautiful wife called Aurore. His rival Philippe de Gonzague hates him enough to organise an attempt on him. The Duke is accompagnied by Henri de Lagardère when de Gonzague's henchmen altogether attack him. Lagardère cannot save his friend because the both of them are hopelessly outnumbered. He has to escape in order to save the Duke's daughter and swears revenge. Together with his old buddy Passepoil he raises the little girl in Spain. At the same time he returns frequently to France where he detects confronts his friend's murderers and puts them to the sword one by one until only their former leader is left. Finally he discovers that Philippe de Gonzague is the man for whom he is looking.

Status: Released

Language: FR

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Production Information

Production Companies
P.A.C. Globe Films International
Production Countries
France Italy
Spoken Languages
French

Quick Facts

Original Title Le Bossu
Release Date November 26, 1959
Status Released
Language FR
IMDb ID tt0052644

Cast

Jean Marais
Jean Marais

Henri de Lagardère

Bourvil
Bourvil

Passepoil

Sabine Sesselmann
Sabine Sesselmann

Aurore de Nevers / Isabelle de Caylus

François Chaumette
François Chaumette

Philippe de Gonzague

Jean Le Poulain
Jean Le Poulain

Peyrolles

Hubert Noël
Hubert Noël

Philippe de Nevers

Paulette Dubost
Paulette Dubost

Dame Marthe

Edmond Beauchamp
Edmond Beauchamp

Don Miguel

Alexandre Rignault
Alexandre Rignault

Innkeeper

Paul Cambo
Paul Cambo

Philippe d'Orléans

Georges Douking
Georges Douking

Marquis de Caylus

Annie Anderson
Annie Anderson

Guest at the ball

Key Crew

André Hunebelle
Director
Jean Halain
Screenplay
Pierre Foucaud
Screenplay
André Hunebelle
Screenplay
Paul Cadéac
Executive Producer