The Heroic Monsieur Boniface

The Heroic Monsieur Boniface
Directed by	Maurice Labro
Written by	Gérard Carlier André Tabet
Produced by	Roger de Broin Roger Ribadeau-Dumas
Starring	Fernandel Gaston Orbal Liliane Bert
Cinematography	Marc Fossard
Edited by	Monique Isnardon Robert Isnardon
Music by	Louiguy
Production companies	La Société des Films Sirius Société Française de Cinématographie
Distributed by	La Société des Films Sirius
Release date	19 October 1949
Running time	92 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

The Heroic Monsieur Boniface (French: L'Héroïque Monsieur Boniface) is a 1949 French comedy film directed by Maurice Labro and starring Fernandel, Andrex, Gaston Orbal and Liliane Bert. It was shot at the Photosonor Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacques Colombier. It was followed by a 1951 sequel The Sleepwalker.

Synopsis

Boniface, a shy window dresser, finds himself caught up in a murder case, and decides to tackle the gang leader behind the killing. They in turn kidnaps Boniface's girlfriend Irene.

Cast

• Fernandel as Boniface
• Andrex as Charlie
• Gaston Orbal as M. Simon
• Charles Bouillaud as Le troisième gangster
• Palmyre Levasseur as La logeuse
• Julien Maffre as Le lampiste
• Albert Malbert as Le bistrot
• Max Révol as Le chef de gare
• Francis Salabert as Le commissaire
• Michel Ardan as Le deuxième gangster
• Yves Deniaud as Le premier gangster
• Liliane Bert as Irène

Bibliography

• Rège, Philippe . Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

• The Heroic Monsieur Boniface at IMDb