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Double or Quits (1953)

Double or Quits poster
Original title
Quitte ou double
Directed by
Robert Vernay
Genre
comedy film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 23m
Rating
4.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A French comedy about characters tied to a radio circus show. It follows them through a series of humorous situations involving a high-stakes game of chance.

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What happens

Double or Quit (French: Quitte ou double) is a 1953 French comedy film directed by Robert Vernay and starring Zappy Max, Suzanne Dehelly and Danielle Godet. It was shot at the Epinay Studios outside Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Claude Bouxin. Along with Zappy Pax, it features several performers who had become famous on the Radio Circus show on Radio Luxembourg. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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