The Patron

1950 film

The Patron

Directed by| Robert Dhéry
Written by| Robert Dhéry
André Luguet
Produced by| André Halley des Fontaines
Ernest Rupp
Starring| Annie Ducaux
André Luguet
Jean Carmet
Cinematography| André Germain
Robert Lefebvre
Edited by| Christian Gaudin
Music by| Gérard Calvi

Production
companies

Fidès
Le Film d'Art
Union Générale Cinématographique

Distributed by| L'Alliance Générale de Distribution Cinématographique

Release date

* 25 August 1950 (1950-08-25)

Running time

| 87 minutes
Country| France
Language| French

The Patron (French: La patronne) is a 1950 French comedy film directed by Robert Dhéry and starring Annie Ducaux, André Luguet and Jean Carmet.[1][2] The film's sets were designed by the art director Roger Briaucourt.

## Synopsis

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The aviatrix Agnès de Louvigny accidentally crashes her plane into the roof of the villa of the fashion designer Martial Sumonet, causing it to become a tourist attraction to the irritation of its owner.

## Cast

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* Annie Ducaux as L'aviatrice Agnès de Louvigny
* André Luguet as Le grand couturier Martial Sumonet
* Jean Carmet as Le brigadier
* André Gabriello as Argenteuil
* Lucien Callamand as J.P. Otin
* Gérard Calvi as Le chef d'orchestre
* José Casa as Bauginet
* Pierre Dudan as Le Brésilien
* Jacques Emmanuel as Le directeur du journal
* France Gabriel as Corinne
* Denise Kerny as La première
* Jacques Legras as Un témoin
* Rosine Luguet as La petite amie
* Emma Lyonel as Clémence
* Lita Recio as L'Anglaise
* Pierrette Rossi as Le mannequin
* Roger Saget as Un témoin
* Alain Terrane as Lechâtellier

## References

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1. ^ Goble p.295
2. ^ Rège p.325

## Bibliography

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* Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
* Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

## External links

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* The Patron at IMDb

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