Film

The New Rich

1938 · 1h 29m · Comedy

IMDb

6.2

The workers Legendre and Martinet have won a large sum in the national lottery. Instead of squandering it, they had the good idea to invest it in industry. Happy in business, they soon find themselves at the head of a fortune. But their characters are very different. Legendre, who is brave and honest, narrowly escapes the malevolence of a couple of harlots. Martinet, his former work companion, has become a crooked and formidable financier. Both will face each other in court, the honesty of the first finally triumphing over the greed of the second.

Raimu

Legendre

Michel Simon

Martinet

Betty Stockfeld

Betty

Fernand Fabre

Fronsac

Marcel Maupi

Jules

René Bergeron

Chevalier

Germaine Charley

Mrs. Legendre

Jean Joffre

Ancelier

Raymond Segard

Georges Martinet

Gaston Dubosc

Poussard

Simon

Katia Lova

Evelyne Ancelier

Léon Arvel

(uncredited)

Albert Broquin

(uncredited)

Marie-Jacqueline Chantal

(uncredited)

Henri de Livry

(uncredited)

• André BerthomieuDirector
• Charles-Félix TavanoScreenplay
• Charles d'AbadieNovel
• Robert CesseNovel

Release date

June 15, 1938

Status

Released

Original language

French

Runtime

1h 29m

Genres

Comedy