Le Roi Pandore

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Le Roi Pandore

1950

1h 35m

5.3(3 votes)

Comedy

Overview

A policeman receives a fabulous inheritance. Thanks to this, he conquers the heart of Queen Marika. But crooks deprive him of his financial means

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29 members

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Bourvil

Léon Ménard, le gendarme

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Mathilde Casadesus

La reine Marika de Sergarie

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Paulette Dubost

Mlle Angèle, la caissière

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Marcelle Rexiane

Mme Quichenette

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Georges Lannes

Adrien Cochard

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Charles Bouillaud

Grenu

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Frédéric O'Brady

Le colonel Toliev

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Gaston Orbal

Le capitaine de gendarmerie

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Paul Faivre

M. Gorgebus

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Jean Diéner

Sergarien

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Jean Richard

Gendarme Quichenette

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Nicolas Amato

L'huissier

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Rivers Cadet

Célestin

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Max Elloy

Le créancier

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Arthur Allan

Pilovar

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Writing

Pierre Clarel

L'ambassadeur

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Marcel Charvey

Unknown Role

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Marcel Meral

Un garçon de café

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Paul Derly

Unknown Role

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Paul Villé

Unknown Role

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Charles Lavialle

Le vagabond

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Nicolas Amato

Un huissier (uncredited)

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Fernand Blot

Un client du café (uncredited)

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Blanchette Brunoy

Self / En personne au maquillage (uncredited)

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Jean Diéner

Un gendarme (uncredited)

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Géo Forster

Un invité (uncredited)

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Marcelle Rexiane

Madame quichenette (uncredited)

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Émile Riandreys

Un habitué au café (uncredited)

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Titys

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