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
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Distributed byLes Films Minerva
Release date
3 July 1942
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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  1. Rège p.186

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