Wear His Heart on His Sleeve

Wear His Heart on His Sleeve

1949 · 95 min · ★ 6.4 · Comedy

Léon Ménard, the village verger, is a decent young man whose hobby is to play the accordion. One day he is fired for having accompanied Mary Pinson, a singer deemed scandalous by the right-minded parishioners. Blinded by his love for Mary, Léon follows her to Paris where he becomes her plaything. With Mary's complicity, a gang of swindlers make him the puppet proprietor of a night club. But Léon can't live in a fool's paradise forever and soon finds himself on the street, forsaken and desperate. Luckily, the manager of a circus notices him while he is busking and he hires Léon at once. Not only will success come to him but he will win the love of sweet Solange.

Directed by André Berthomieu

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Bourvil Leon Ménard
Jacques Louvigny Martineau
Michèle Philippe Mary Pinson
Paul Faivre Parish priest
Lolita De Silva Solange
Robert Berri Alex
Charles Bouillaud Paulo
Blanche Denège Augustine
Nicolas Amato Philipot
Georges Bever Clown
Fernand Blot Director's brother
Albert Broquin Cafe owner in the rue de Lappe

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