President Haudecoeur

President Haudecoeur

110 mins | April 11, 1940

A public prosecutor wants his son to marry an ugly girl(who has a squint) because her mom is very rich.But it's too late for the boy has already fallen in love with another girl who is pregnant by him.Angry dad is to stop his shameless son's allowance .Enter exuberant Betty Brown ,with a delightful slight English accent and lots of joy of life .The old man realizes then that life is passing him by .Is it too late for him to find happiness?

President Haudecoeur

110 mins | April 11, 1940

President Haudecoeur
A public prosecutor wants his son to marry an ugly girl(who has a squint) because her mom is very rich.But it's too late for the boy has already fallen in love with another girl who is pregnant by him.Angry dad is to stop his shameless son's allowance .Enter exuberant Betty Brown ,with a delightful slight English accent and lots of joy of life .The old man realizes then that life is passing him by .Is it too late for him to find happiness?
Producers
Original title Le Président Haudecœur
Directors Jean Dréville
Writers

Cast

Harry Baur

as President Haudecoeur

Betty Stockfeld

as Mrs. Betty Brown

Marguerite Deval

as Mrs. Bergas-Larue

Robert Pizani

as The Abbe Margot

Cecil Grane

as Pierre Haudecoeur

Georges Chamarat

as Cousin Alexis

Jean Témerson

as Capet

André Numès Fils

as Brouillon

Marcel Maupi

as The gardener

Sonia Gobar

as Antoinette

Jeanne Provost

as Angéline Haudecoeur