The Guardian Angel (1942 film)

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The Guardian Angel
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Directed by Jacques de Casembroot
Written by Charles Vildrac
Produced by Jean Mugeli
Starring Lucien Baroux
Roger Duchesne
Jacques Varennes
Cinematography Georges Million
Music by Henri Goublier
Production
company
Distributed byLes Films Minerva
Release date
  • 3 July 1942 (1942-07-03)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryFrance
Language French

The Guardian Angel (French: L'ange gardien) is a 1942 French comedy film directed by Jacques de Casembroot and starring Lucien Baroux, Roger Duchesne and Jacques Varennes. [1] It was shot at the Saint-Laurent-du-Var Studios in Nice. The film's sets were designed by the art director Roger Briaucourt. It was produced by the French branch of Minerva Film.

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Synopsis

A retired colonial official lives a quiet life but things are dramatically changed when he has to look after his granddaughter for a while.

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References

  1. Rège p.186

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