Emile Beaufort, former French president, has retired to the countryside where he's writing his memoirs. He discovers that Philippe Chalamont, his former chief of staff, an unscrupulous politician, is running for the presidency. Beaufort sets out to prevent this from happening, and to save France from disaster.
Year of production
1961
Cast
Jean Gabin (Emile Beaufort)
Bernard Blier (Philippe Chalamont)
Renée Faure (mademoiselle Milleran)
Henri Crémieux (Antoine Monteil)
Alfred Adam (François)
Louis Seigner (Lauzet-Duchet)
Aram Stephan (le docteur Fumet)
Charles Cullum (Sir Merryl)
Georges Adet (un ministre)
Albert Michel (un gendarme)
Louis Arbessier (Jussieu)
Françoise Deldick (Huguette)
Director
Henri Verneuil
Category
Drama,Political,Thriller
Duration
110
Parental rating
PG