Mr. Orchid

1h 35m
DramaWar
6.4

This character study of a French patriot during the Nazi Occupation has comedian Noel as the chief of the underground who uses his hobby of growing orchids to hide his radio equipment.

Cast

Noël-Noël
Édouard Martin
Nadine Alari
Monique Martin, daughter of Édouard
Paul Frankeur
Simon, Édouard's second lieutenant
Marcel Delaître
Charrat, resentful neighbor
Charles Lemontier
Father Charles
Maurice Chevit
Maquisard
Alice Leitner
Unknown
Georges Questau
Unknown
Simone Lestan
Unknown
Maurice Salabert
Butcher
Jaqueline Lefer
Unknown
Pierre Noël
Unknown
Howard Vernon
German Lieutenant Fleischer
Jean Lara
Pelletier
José Artur
Pierre Martin
Claire Olivier
Madame Martin
Jeanne Herviale
Marie
Marcel Dieudonné
Jourdan
Jean-Paul Basset
Unknown
Pierre Moncorbier
Unknown
Emile Remongin
Unknown
Henri San Juan
Unknown
Jo Dest
German Colonel Müller (uncredited)
Robert Le Fort
Mechanic (uncredited)
Roger Pierre
(uncredited)

Crew

René Clément
Director
Noël-Noël
Scenario Writer, Dialogue
René Cloërec
Music

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