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Monsieur Beaucaire (1946)

93 min  -  Comedy | History  -   4 September 1946 (USA)
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A bumbling barber in the court of King Louis XV becomes engaged in political intrigue when he masquerades as a dashing nobleman engaged to the princess of Spain.

Director:

George Marshall

Writers:

Booth Tarkington (novel), Melvin Frank, and 2 more credits »

Stars:

Bob Hope, Joan Caulfield and Patric Knowles
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Bob Hope ...
Joan Caulfield Joan Caulfield ...
Mimi
Patric Knowles Patric Knowles ...
Duc le Chandre
Marjorie Reynolds Marjorie Reynolds ...
Cecil Kellaway Cecil Kellaway ...
Count D'Armand
Joseph Schildkraut ...
Don Francisco
Reginald Owen Reginald Owen ...
Constance Collier Constance Collier ...
Hillary Brooke Hillary Brooke ...
Fortunio Bonanova Fortunio Bonanova ...
Don Carlos
Douglass Dumbrille Douglass Dumbrille ...
Mary Nash Mary Nash ...
The Duenna
Leonid Kinskey Leonid Kinskey ...
Rene
Howard Freeman Howard Freeman ...
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Storyline

Beaucaire is a barber for the Royal French court who becomes a real "royal pain" for the king. As a result he is sent to the guillotine - however he is saved by the Duc de Chandre, who rescues and transports him to the Spanish court. While there Beaucaire poses as a noblesman. The only problem is, he gets into even more trouble. Written by Kelly  

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Plot Keywords:

Barber | King | Political Intrigue | King Louis XV | Spain  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | History

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Den tapre barber See more »

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Despite falling in pond just a short time earlier, Beaucaire's costume is inexplicably dry. See more »

Quotes

Monsieur Beaucaire: [Referring to the guillotine] What a way to die!
Count D'Armand: Be brave my friend. You wanted to go anyway.
Monsieur Beaucaire: But like a man, not like a salami!
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Connections

Version of A Gentleman of France (1905) See more »

Soundtracks

"Warm as Wine"
Written by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans See more »