France / Mar 21, 1951
1h 38min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Saint-Maurice, an ordinary peaceful village, lived healthily so much so that the local doctor's practice was scant. But that was before Dr. Parpalaid retired and was replaced by a charlatan by the name of Knock. A real genius this one, for he soon managed to persuade everyone that they were ill. And not only didn't they resent him but they even loved their physician, who made a fortune and brought prosperity to the village by turning it into a big hospital.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Mireille Perrey | Mme Rémy |
| Jane Marken | Mme Parpalaid |
| Geneviève Morel | La dame en noir « ça vous gratouille ou ça vous chatouille ? » |
| Bernadette Lange | Mariette |
| André Dalibert | Le deuxième gars |
| Pierre Duncan | Le livreur |
| Paul Faivre | Le maire Michalon |
| Jean Sylvain | Un chauffeur |
| Louis de Funès | Le malade qui a perdu 100 grammes (uncredited) |
| Madeleine Barbulée | Une infirmière (uncredited) |
| Jean Berton | Le chef de gare (uncredited) |
| Marius David | (uncredited) |
| Jacques Monod | M. Albos, le premier trombone (uncredited) |
| Claire Olivier | Mme Mousquet (uncredited) |
| Tao Porchon | (uncredited) |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Knock |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Les Productions Jacques Roitfeld |
| Release date | 21 marzo 1951 |
| Writer | Jules Romains, Georges Neveux |
| Editing | Louisette Hautecœur, Denise Natot |
| Cinematography | Claude Renoir, Gilbert Chain, Roger Corbeau, Roger Tellier, Andréas Winding |
| Assistant directors | Maurice Delbez, Michel Mombailly, Guy Lefranc |
| Camera operators | Gilbert Chain, Claude Renoir, Roger Corbeau, Roger Tellier, Andréas Winding |
| Additional photography | Claude Renoir, Gilbert Chain, Roger Corbeau, Roger Tellier, Andréas Winding |
| Production design | Louis Jouvet, Robert Clavel, Jacques Douy |
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| Art direction | Louis Jouvet, Robert Clavel, Jacques Douy |
| Set decoration | Louis Jouvet, Robert Clavel, Jacques Douy |
| Music | Paul Misraki, Jean Rieul |
| Sound | Paul Misraki, Jean Rieul |
| Costume design | Serge Gleboff, Claudette Coulant |
| Makeup | Serge Gleboff, Claudette Coulant |
| Hairstyling | Serge Gleboff, Claudette Coulant |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Sweden / Aug 13, 1951
United States / Oct 08, 1955
Ireland / Nov 07, 1958
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