One Hundred Francs Per Second

One Hundred Francs Per Second

Original Title: Cent Francs par seconde
Release: 1953 | Community Score: 53%

Philippe, an employee at the Bourdinet firm, having been caught kissing Jacqueline, his boss's daughter, is fired. Some time later, Bourdinet launches a radio quiz show to boost his business. Philippe then decides to compete in the hope of telling the thousands of listeners what he thinks of the industrialist. A blow on the head having given him a gift of second sight, the competitor becomes impeccable and wins astronomical sums to the great despair of Bourdinet. Everything will work out in the end and Philippe will be able to marry Jacqueline.

Cast

Philippe Lemaire

Philippe Lemaire

Philippe Delteil
Geneviève Kervine

Geneviève Kervine

Jacqueline Bourdinet
Bourvil

Bourvil

Self
Fred Pasquali

Fred Pasquali

Mr Bourdinet
Henri Génès

Henri Génès

Fernand Dargueval
Gaston Orbal

Gaston Orbal

Le secrétaire de M. Bourdinet
Jean-Jacques Vital

Jean-Jacques Vital

L'animateur de l'émission
Jacques Eyser

Jacques Eyser

Le Fakir Kirmah
Jeannette Batti

Jeannette Batti

Louloutte
Mons. Champagne

Mons. Champagne

Self
André Gillois

André Gillois

Self
Charles Rigoulot

Charles Rigoulot

Self
Ray Ventura

Ray Ventura

Self
Nicolas Amato

Nicolas Amato

Le directeur du théâtre (uncredited)
Luc Andrieux

Luc Andrieux

Le mauvais garçon (uncredited)
Jack Ary

Jack Ary

Un cheminot en grève (uncredited)
Jackie Blanchot

Jackie Blanchot

Un cheminot en grève (uncredited)
Alain Bouvette

Alain Bouvette

Le correspondant extérieur de l'émission (uncredited)
André Carnège

André Carnège

Un actionnaire (uncredited)
Marcel Charvey

Marcel Charvey

Le mécanicien (uncredited)
André Dalibert

André Dalibert

Un cheminot en grève (uncredited)
Hubert de Lapparent

Hubert de Lapparent

Le spectateur qui change de place (uncredited)
Monique Defrançois

Monique Defrançois

La cliente du fakir (uncredited)
Germaine Delbat

Germaine Delbat

Mlle Marthe, la secrétaire de M. Bourdinet (uncredited)
Jacques Deray

Jacques Deray

L'autre mauvais garçon (uncredited)
Giani Esposito

Giani Esposito

Un cheminot en grève (uncredited)
Édouard Francomme

Édouard Francomme

Un cheminot en grève (uncredited)
André Fuma

André Fuma

Le jeune marié concurrent (uncredited)
Émile Genevois

Émile Genevois

Le camelot (uncredited)
Sylvain Lévignac

Sylvain Lévignac

Un spectateur (uncredited)
Marcel Loche

Marcel Loche

Un Gardien des établissements Bourdinet (uncredited)
Robert Lombard

Robert Lombard

Roland (uncredited)
Franck Maurice

Franck Maurice

Un cheminot en grève (uncredited)
Émile Morel

Émile Morel

Un actionnaire (uncredited)
Jacques Morlaine

Jacques Morlaine

(uncredited)
Dominique Page

Dominique Page

L'épouse du jeune marié concurrent (uncredited)
Roger Vincent

Roger Vincent

Un actionnaire (uncredited)