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The Porter from Maxim's (1939)

The Porter from Maxim's poster
Original title
Le Chasseur de chez Maxim's
Directed by
Maurice Cammage
Genre
comedy film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 35m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A hotel employee gets caught up in comedic situations. The story follows his misadventures at work and with guests.

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What happens

The Porter from Maxim's (French: Le chasseur de chez Maxim's) is a 1939 French comedy film directed by Maurice Cammage and starring Bach, Roger Tréville and Geneviève Callix. It is based on the 1923 play of the same name which has been made into several film adaptations. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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