They Were Five

They Were Five

They Were Five

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They Were Five

1936

1h 41m

7.4(72 votes)

Drama

Overview

Five unemployed workers win 100,000 Francs in the national lottery. Instead of sharing the money, they buy a ruin and build an open-air cafe. But difficulties come to split their friendly group apart.

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33 members

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Jean Gabin

Jean dit Jeannot

Jean Gabin

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Charles Vanel

Charles dit Charlot

Charles Vanel

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Viviane Romance

Gina

Viviane Romance

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Charles Dorat

Jacques

Charles Dorat

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Raphaël Médina

Mario

No Image

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Micheline Cheirel

Huguette, la fiancée de Mario

Micheline Cheirel

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Marcelle Géniat

la grand-mère d'Huguette

Marcelle Géniat

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Fernand Charpin

le gendarme Antomarchi

Fernand Charpin

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Raymond Cordy

un ivrogne

Raymond Cordy

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Jacques Baumer

Gaston Jubette, le propriétaire

Jacques Baumer

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Raymond Aimos

Raymond dit Tintin

Raymond Aimos

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Robert Lynen

René

Robert Lynen

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Robert Ozanne

Le patron du bistrot

Robert Ozanne

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Robert Moor

Un locataire

Robert Moor

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Charles Granval

le père Guilard

Charles Granval

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Marcel Maupi

Un copain

Marcel Maupi

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Marcelle Yrven

L'amie de Jubette

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Georges Bever

Un voisin

Georges Bever

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Catherine Carrey

Unknown Role

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Teddy Dargy

Une locataire

No Image

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Paul Demange

Un locataire

Paul Demange

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Edith Gallia

Unknown Role

No Image

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Claire Gérard

Unknown Role

Claire Gérard

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Vincent Hyspa

Le photographe

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Roger Legris

Le garçon de café

Roger Legris

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Palmyre Levasseur

Une locataire

Palmyre Levasseur

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V. Marceau

L'accordéoniste

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Jean Marconi

Le maquereau

Jean Marconi

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Franck Maurice

Un locataire

Franck Maurice

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Robert Ralphy

Un locataire

Robert Ralphy

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Andrée Servilanges

Unknown Role

Andrée Servilanges

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Vyola Vareyne

Unknown Role

No Image

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Michèle Verly

L'amie d'Huguette

Michèle Verly

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