The Baron of the Locks
The lucky Baron wins a boat in a card game and takes off with his former lover to find new adventures. Adverse circumstances land them in a small town, where the Baron's seafaring companion leaves for more attractive scenery offered by a wealthy local man. Meanwhile, there is a certain charming cafe owner that the Baron finds irresistible -- at least for awhile.
Jean Delannoy
Casts & Crew
Jean Gabin
Micheline Presle
Jacques Castelot
Jean Desailly
Blanchette Brunoy
Aimée Mortimer
Jean Constantin
Robert Dalban
Jacques Hilling
Pierre-Louis
Alexandre Rignault
Dominique Boschero
Charles Bouillaud
Émile Genevois
Gabriel Gobin
Georges Lycan
Cécyl Marcyl
Albert Michel
Raphaël Patorni
Jimmy Perrys
Olga Valéry
Louis Seigner
Jean-Pierre Jaubert
Bruno Balp
Robert Balpo
Florence Brière
Louis Bugette
Henri Coutet
Edouard Francomme
Corrado Guarducci
Henri Guégan
René Hell
Robert le Béal
Charles Lemontier
Dominique Marcas
Bernard Musson
Louisette Rousseau
Yvon Sarray
Geymond Vital
Jean-Pierre Zola
Gilette Barbier
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