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Status
Released
Release
1960
Runtime
1h 30m
The old Valmorin died 200 years ago. The notary tells the family about the inheritance: the one who is terminally ill will receive the money. They all try their luck with getting ill before the other so one family member pretends to be deaf, another pretends to have a terrible back ache and so on...
37 Cast Members
Louis de Funès
Ange Galopin, creditor who wants to recover the money
Francis Blanche
William Foster Valmorin, American
Pierre Dudan
Pierre Valmorin, Swiss composer
Jean Richard
Jérôme Valmorin, explorer
Robert Manuel
Luigi Valmorin aka 'Valmorino'
Mireille Perrey
Maman
Mario David
Masseur
Mathilde Casadesus
Mathilde Rouet, née Valmorin
Karine Jansen
Denise
Nicky Valor
Ava Spider
Françoise Béguin
Arielle
Habib Benglia
Hannibal Valmorin
Jean-Paul Rouland
Doctor Schuster
Léonce Corne
Maître Meyer
Max Elloy
Simpson, Pierre's butler
Harry-Max
Commissioner
Pierre Derome
S.B. Smith, Scotsman
Henri Lauriac
William Henry Donavan
Georges Caspari
Sam Guichard