The Heroic Monsieur Boniface

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The Heroic Monsieur Boniface
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Directed by Maurice Labro
Written by Gérard Carlier
André Tabet
Produced by Roger de Broin
Roger Ribadeau-Dumas
Starring Fernandel
Gaston Orbal
Liliane Bert
Cinematography Marc Fossard
Edited by Monique Isnardon
Robert Isnardon
Music by Louiguy
Production
companies
La Société des Films Sirius
Société Française de Cinématographie
Distributed byLa Société des Films Sirius
Release date
  • 19 October 1949 (1949-10-19)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryFrance
Language French

The Heroic Monsieur Boniface (French: L'Héroïque Monsieur Boniface) is a 1949 French comedy film directed by Maurice Labro and starring Fernandel, Andrex, Gaston Orbal and Liliane Bert. [1] It was shot at the Photosonor Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacques Colombier. It was followed by a 1951 sequel The Sleepwalker .

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Synopsis

Boniface, a shy window dresser, finds himself caught up in a murder case, and decides to tackle the gang leader behind the killing. They in turn kidnaps Boniface's girlfriend Irene.

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References

  1. Rège p.582

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