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The Dreadful

19591h 24mMarc Allégret

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César Dandieu is an honest cashier in an oil company, and Fernand Mouchette an absent-minded inventor. The latter comes to propose a new type of carburetor to the company when César has to hand in the day's takings to his superior.

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What is The Dreadful (1959) about?

César Dandieu is an honest cashier in an oil company, and Fernand Mouchette an absent-minded inventor. The latter comes to propose a new type of carburetor to the company when César has to hand in the day's takings to his superior.

Who stars in The Dreadful?

The Dreadful stars Pierre Fresnay (César Dandieu), Darry Cowl (Fernand Mouchette), Anne Collette (Adèle), Louis Seigner (Lebreteuil), Jacques Charon (Monestier). The film was directed by Marc Allégret.

How long is The Dreadful?

The Dreadful has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1959.

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