The Man of the Hour

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The Man of the Hour
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Maurice Chevalier and Elvire Popesco
Directed by Julien Duvivier
Written by
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography Roger Hubert
Edited by Marthe Poncin
Music by Jean Wiener
Production
company
Les Films Marquis
Distributed byDistribution Parisienne de Films
Release date
  • 26 February 1937 (1937-02-26)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryFrance
Language French

The Man of the Hour (French: L'homme du jour) is a 1937 French musical film directed by Julien Duvivier and starring Maurice Chevalier, Elvire Popesco and Josette Day. [1] The film was shot at the Joinville Studios, with sets designed by the art director Jacques Krauss.

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Synopsis

An ordinary man saves the life of a great actress by giving blood, and she in turns decides to promote him as a singing star.

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References

  1. Mazdon & Wheatley p.35

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