Heartbeat
15/04/1938
2h 12m



A pompous grocer’s assistant in Marseille annoys a visiting film crew so much that they prank him with a phony acting contract; believing it to be real, the “schpountz” heads to Paris for his new career.
Cast


Fernandel
Irénée Fabre, 'le Schpountz'


Fernand Charpin
Uncle Baptiste Fabre


Henri Poupon
Galubert


Orane Demazis
Françoise


Léon Belières
Meyerboom
Jean Castan
Casimir Fabre
Odette Roger
Aunt Clarisse Fabre


Charles Blavette
Martelette


Enrico Glori
Bogidar Glazunoff


Marcel Maupi
Bartender
Louisard
Charlet
Robert Bassac
Dromart


Robert Vattier
Astruc


André Pollack
Attorney
Charblay
Adolphe, studio doorman
Tyrand
Pope


Jacques Brunius
Props master
Henri Champetier
Nick
Beretta
Head of the stage


Jean Weber
Canteen attendant


Alida Rouffe
Grocery Customer


Alice Roberts
Rita Camelia


Pierre Brasseur
Cousine (uncredited)


Robert Darène
Aide (uncredited)


Louis Ducreux
(uncredited)


Géo Forster
Cousine II (uncredited)
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