The Man in Evening Clothes
1931 film
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The Man in Evening Clothes (French:Un homme en habit) is a 1931 American pre-Code comedy film directed by René Guissart, in his directorial debut,[1] and starring Fernand Gravey, Diana and Suzy Vernon.[2][3] It was made by the French subsidiary of Paramount Pictures at the Joinville Studios in Paris. A Spanish-language version A Gentleman in Tails was also released the same year.
Directed byRené Guissart
Written byYves Mirande (play)
André Picard (play)
John McDermott
Saint-Granier
André Picard (play)
John McDermott
Saint-Granier
StarringFernand Gravey
Diana
Suzy Vernon
Diana
Suzy Vernon
Music byCharles Borel-Clerc
Lionel Cazaux
Casimir Oberfeld
Lionel Cazaux
Casimir Oberfeld
| The Man in Evening Clothes | |
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| Directed by | René Guissart |
| Written by | Yves Mirande (play) André Picard (play) John McDermott Saint-Granier |
| Starring | Fernand Gravey Diana Suzy Vernon |
| Music by | Charles Borel-Clerc Lionel Cazaux Casimir Oberfeld |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | French |
The film adapts L'Homme en habit, a play by Yves Mirande and André Picard.[4]
It is presumably lost.[5]
Cast
- Fernand Gravey as André de Lussanges
- Diana as Gaby
- Suzy Vernon as Germaine de Lussanges
- Pola Illéry as Totoche
- Pierre Etchepare as Pierre d'Allouville
- Louis Baron fils as L'huissier Buffetaut
- Jany Holt as Ninette
- Paul Pauley as Le valet de chambre
- Jeanne Fusier-Gir
- Alexandre Dréan
- Marc-Hély
- Pierrette Caillol
- Marcel Carpentier
- Georges Bever
- Henry Prestat
- Georges Cahuzac
- Charlotte Martens
- Henri Vilbert
- Christian Argentin
- Francis Mérey
- Poussard
- Henri Trévoux
- André Pollack
- Henri Jullien
- Henri de Livry
Reception
In 1932, Hebdo-film found it was "one of the best films of the year".[6]
