France / Oct 03, 1945
The Queer Assignment (1945)
Directed by Henri Calef
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1h 32min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A young man, Robert Dupont, with suicidal tendencies and a bit stupid to boot, is saved by a stranger who pretends to be a well-known banker. This stranger then entrusts him with a suitcase full of mysterious documents, which he asks him to take with him to Indochina. But in reality, the suitcase is stuffed with banknotes from a scam.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jacques Charon | Neptunia bartender |
| Henri Crémieux | Man on the train |
| Marcel Vallée | Boat commissioner |
| Paul Demange | Traveler on the boat |
| Yves Deniaud | Gilbert |
| Fred Pasquali | Duke Rodrigue del Montes |
| Pierre Clarel | |
| Max Dalban | |
| Gaston Gabaroche | |
| Jérôme Goulven | |
| Geneviève Kergrist | |
| Armand Mestral | Emigrant |
| Philippe Olive | Lambert |
| Roger Vincent |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | L'Extravagante Mission |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Films Sacha Gordine |
| Release date | 3 ottobre 1945 |
| Writer | Pierre Clarel, Jacques Daroy, Michel Duran |
| Editing | Madeleine Bagiau |
| Cinematography | Claude Renoir |
| Assistant directors | Henri Calef |
| Camera operators | Claude Renoir |
| Additional photography | Claude Renoir |
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