Nemo's Bank

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Nemo's Bank
Nemo's Bank.jpg
Directed by Marguerite Viel
Written by
Starring
Cinematography
Music by Armand Bernard
Production
companies
Distributed byCinélux
Release date
  • 27 July 1934 (1934-07-27)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryFrance
Language French

Nemo's Bank (French: La banque Nemo) is a 1934 French comedy film directed by Marguerite Viel and starring Victor Boucher, Mona Goya and René Bergeron. [1] The film is based on a 1931 play of the same name, but also has strong similarities to the Stavisky Affair which took place the year the film was released.

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Synopsis

A man rises from the gutter to become a leading banker. His involvement in dishonest financial dealings threaten the collapse of his empire, but he is rescued by the various politicians who have interests in the firm.

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References

  1. Hayward p.149

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