Hercule
Hercule

Hercule

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1938
1h 45m
6.0(5 votes)
Comedy

Overview

Hercule, a young peasant, inherits a Parisian newspaper with a large circulation. The editor-in-chief, Vasco, takes advantage of his ignorance to make corruption prevail. But Hercules gradually realizes the role that we make him play.

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31 members
Acting

Fernandel

Hercule Maffre

Fernandel
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Gaby Morlay

Juliette Leclerc

Gaby Morlay
Acting

Jules Berry

Vasco

Jules Berry
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Pierre Brasseur

Bastien

Pierre Brasseur
Acting

Henri Crémieux

Bajoux

Henri Crémieux
Acting

Édouard Delmont

Maffre

Édouard Delmont
Acting

Nane Germon

Miette

Nane Germon
Acting

Vincent Hyspa

Cahuzac

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Robert Pizani

First brother Riquel

Robert Pizani
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Henri Poupon

Boeuf

Henri Poupon
Acting

Jean Tissier

Third brother Riquel

Jean Tissier
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Charles Dechamps

Second brother Riquel

Charles Dechamps
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Edmond Beauchamp

Vasco's secretary (uncredited)

Edmond Beauchamp
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Robert Berri

Vaillant (uncredited)

Robert Berri
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Albert Broquin

Ficelle (uncredited)

Albert Broquin
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Félix Claude

(uncredited)

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Henry Darbray

Saint-Eloi (uncredited)

Henry Darbray
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Jean Daurand

Sandwich (uncredited)

Jean Daurand
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Paul Denneville

Sophocle (uncredited)

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Duluard

Le Hardy (uncredited)

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Georges Fels

Batifol (uncredited)

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Jacques Ferreol

(uncredited)

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Anthony Gildès

Lorgnette (uncredited)

Anthony Gildès
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Sylvain Itkine

Crossword enthusiast (uncredited)

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Georges Lannes

Martial (uncredited)

Georges Lannes
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Frédéric Mariotti

Grape picker (uncredited)

Frédéric Mariotti
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Marcel Melrac

Mechanic (uncredited)

Marcel Melrac
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Robert Seller

Doorman (uncredited)

Robert Seller
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Sinoël

(uncredited)

Sinoël
Directing

Jean Tarride

Cartoonist (uncredited)

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Georges Vitray

Perruche (uncredited)

Georges Vitray

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