The Man Who Seeks the Truth

1h 30min

Comedy

Jean Vernet, an unselfish banker, feels fine : he has a charming mistress, Jacqueline ; a godson, Fernand, that he took in when he was a child and that he has brought up and cherished ever since ; a faithful friend, Lamblin ; and an adorable dog. But things are not so rosy as they look. Adrienne, Jean's sister, hates Jacqueline and is prepared to do everything to separate the couple. Worse, it looks as though Fernand has betrayed his godfather by sleeping with Jacqueline. To know more about those around him, Jean, a modern Volpone, decides to fake deafness.

Cast

Raimu

Raimu

Jean Vernet
Jacqueline Delubac

Jacqueline Delubac

Jacqueline Diel
Tramel

Tramel

Lamblin, the cashier
Suzanne Dehelly

Suzanne Dehelly

Madame Lamblin
Jean Tissier

Jean Tissier

Leduc, the filmmaker
Nicolas Amato

Nicolas Amato

Head waiter
Yvette Lebon

Yvette Lebon

Gracieuse
René Génin

René Génin

Specialist
Georges Paulais

Georges Paulais

Specialist
Georges Bever

Georges Bever

(uncredited)
Léonce Corne

Léonce Corne

Detective Ernest Duflaire (uncredited)
Palmyre Levasseur

Palmyre Levasseur

Emilie, the cook (uncredited)
Robert Rollis

Robert Rollis

Tire delivery man (uncredited)

Release date

20th Mar 1940

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Français