Extenuating Circumstances
1939Harsh Parisian judge Gaetan (known as Monsieur Maximum), chafing in the idleness of retirement, leaves for a seaside holiday. But Gabriel the chauffeur has his mind on his girl, not the car; Gaetan and wife Nathalie are stranded in the country, where they find shelter in a low class bistro patronized by cheerful jail birds. Once the ice is broken, they have a wonderful time, but as the judge tries to trick his new friends into reforming, inevitable exposure approaches...
Acted in
Arletty
as Marie Qu'a-d'ça
Michel Simon
as Mr. Gaetan Le Sentencier
Andrex
as 'Môme de Dieu'
Suzanne Dantès
as Mrs. Nathalie Le Sentencier
Mila Parély
as 'La Panthère'
Dorville
as Jules Le Bouic
François Simon
as 'La Poupée', accordionist
Robert Arnoux
as Gabriel, Le Sentencier's chauffeur
Jeanine Roger
as Gabriel's fiancée
Robert Ozanne
as 'Cinq-de-trique'
Georges Lannes
as 'Coup de Chasse'
Liliane Lesaffre
as Lontine Le Bouic
Émile Saint-Ober
as Coco
Henri de Livry
Robert Sidonac
Julien Barrot
Jean Hubert
Jacques Albert
Marie-José
as Madame Cinq de Canne
Georges Bever
as Cycle merchant (uncredited)
René Lacourt
as (uncredited)
Salinac
as (uncredited)