Gribouille (film)

Gribouille (English title: Heart of Paris or The Meddler) is a 1937 French comedy film directed by Marc Allégret, based on story "Gribouille" by Marcel Achard who co-wrote the screenplay with Jan Lustig. The music score is by Georges Auric. The film stars Raimu and Michèle Morgan.

Contents

• Plot
• Cast
• References

It was remade in the U.S. as The Lady in Question (1940) with Brian Aherne, Rita Hayworth and Glenn Ford.

The film marked Michèle Morgan's first major role on the big screen.

Plot

Camille Morestan serves as a jury member at a court in Paris. The attractive Natalie Roguin is accused of murder. Morestan doesn't want to believe she really killed her lover. He succeeds in convincing the other jury members she was innocent. After her acquittal he takes her into his house. While he tries to keep her identity a secret for his family her presence leads to a number of unfortunate incidents.

Cast

Raimu as Camille Morestan

Michèle Morgan as Natalie Roguin

Gilbert Gil as Claude Morestan

Jean Worms as the president

Julien Carette as Lurette

Marcel André as state attorney general

Jacques Grétillat as the defender

Jacques Baumer as Marinier

René Bergeron as Kuhlmann

Nicolas Rimsky as taxi driver