Death on the Run (1936)

Original title

Le Mort en fuite

Directed by

André Berthomieu

Genre

comedy of manners

Country

France

Runtime

1h 25m

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man fakes his own death to escape his problems and gets caught up in a series of comedic misunderstandings. The story follows his attempts to manage the chaotic fallout.

lightheartedbreezyplayfulamusingfast-pacedwittycharming

What happens

Death on the Run (French: Le mort en fuite) is a 1936 French comedy film directed by André Berthomieu and starring Jules Berry, Michel Simon and Marie Glory. It was made at the Neuilly Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by Jean d'Eaubonne. It was remade two years later in Britain as Break the News starring Jack Buchanan and Maurice Chevalier. In 1954 the film was remade in France. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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