Dr. Knock

Dr. Knock

98 mins | Comedy | March 21, 1951

Saint-Maurice, an ordinary peaceful village, lived healthily so much so that the local doctor's practice was scant. But that was before Dr. Parpalaid retired and was replaced by a charlatan by the name of Knock. A real genius this one, for he soon managed to persuade everyone that they were ill. And not only didn't they resent him but they even loved their physician, who made a fortune and brought prosperity to the village by turning it into a big hospital.

Dr. Knock

98 mins | Comedy | March 21, 1951

Dr. Knock
Saint-Maurice, an ordinary peaceful village, lived healthily so much so that the local doctor's practice was scant. But that was before Dr. Parpalaid retired and was replaced by a charlatan by the name of Knock. A real genius this one, for he soon managed to persuade everyone that they were ill. And not only didn't they resent him but they even loved their physician, who made a fortune and brought prosperity to the village by turning it into a big hospital.
IMDb rating 7.3
Producers Les Productions Jacques Roitfeld
Original title Knock
Directors Guy Lefranc
Writers

Cast

Louis Jouvet

as Docteur Knock

Jean Brochard

as Docteur Parpalaid

Pierre Renoir

as le pharmacien Mousquet

Pierre Bertin

as l'instituteur Bernard

Marguerite Pierry

as Mme Pons, la dame en violet

Jean Carmet

as le premier gars

Yves Deniaud

as le tambour de ville

Mireille Perrey

as Mme Rémy

Jane Marken

as Mme Parpalaid

Geneviève Morel

as la dame en noir

Bernadette Lange

as Mariette

André Dalibert

as Le deuxième gars

Pierre Duncan

as Le livreur

Paul Faivre

as Le maire Michalon

Sylvain

as Un chauffeur

Louis de Funès

as Le malade qui a perdu 100 grammes (uncredited)

Madeleine Barbulée

as Une infirmière (uncredited)

Jean Berton

as Le chef de gare (uncredited)

Marius David

as (uncredited)

Jacques Monod

as M. Albos, le premier trombone (uncredited)

Claire Olivier

as Mme Mousquet (uncredited)

Tao Porchon

as (uncredited)