Heartbeat (1938)
A pompous grocer’s assistant in Marseille annoys a visiting film crew so much that they prank him with a phony acting contract; believing it to be real, the “schpountz” heads to Paris for his new career.
Rated
U
Year
1938
Country
FR
Language
French
Release date
15 April 1938
TMDB
6.9 (56)
CineVerse
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Ratings
0 fansNo ratings yet.
Fernandel
Irénée Fabre, 'le Schpountz'
Fernand Charpin
Uncle Baptiste Fabre
Henri Poupon
Galubert
Orane Demazis
Françoise
Léon Belières
Meyerboom
J
Jean Castan
Casimir Fabre
O
Odette Roger
Aunt Clarisse Fabre
Charles Blavette
Martelette
Enrico Glori
Bogidar Glazunoff
Marcel Maupi
Bartender
L
Louisard
Charlet
R
Robert Bassac
Dromart
Robert Vattier
Astruc
André Pollack
Attorney
C
Charblay
Adolphe, studio doorman
T
Tyrand
Pope
Jacques Brunius
Props master
H
Henri Champetier
Nick
B
Beretta
Head of the stage
Jean Weber
Canteen attendant
A
Alida Rouffe
Grocery Customer
Alice Roberts
Rita Camelia
Pierre Brasseur
Cousine (uncredited)
Robert Darène
Aide (uncredited)
Louis Ducreux
(uncredited)
Géo Forster
Cousine II (uncredited)
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