Mr. Gregoire Runs Away

Mr. Gregoire Runs Away

1946 · 100 min · ★ 6.1 · Comedy, Crime

Alex Grégoire is a timid insurance company clerk who shares his uneventful life between his wife Angèle, his colleagues and his passion for crosswords. But all of a sudden his existence changes dramatically. First because he wins a crossword competition. Second because a jewel thief, Charles Tuffal, thinks he recognizes in him a former accomplice. From that moment "uneventful" is not the best adjective to qualify Alex's life anymore...

Directed by Jacques Daniel-Norman · Written by Jacques Daniel-Norman

Your Rating

Cast

Make it a double feature

3h 20m together

Mr. Gregoire Runs Away

Si ça peut vous faire plaisir

Both from Jacques Daniel-Norman.

More from Jacques Daniel-NormanSee all →

Le Diamant de cent sousLe Diamant de cent sous · 1948
Le Diamant de cent sous
★ 10.01948
MovieComedy
For fun and to dazzle his wife, the novelist Morgan steals a ring and gets rid of it in the costume jewelry section of a supermarket. Sophie buys the diamond, which forces the novelist to embark on crazy adventures to recover the jewel.
Dakota 308Dakota 308 · 1951
Dakota 308
★ 10.01951
MovieComedyCrime
A Dakota plane is carrying a ton of gold bound for Brazzaville, but it is hijacked over the Camargue. On arrival, we find nails instead of gold!
Marseille mes amoursMarseille mes amours · 1940
Marseille mes amours
★ 10.01940
MovieComedy
Filmed operetta about a wealthy Provencal man who puts those lining up for his inheritance through a series of colorful adventures, only to reveal to them at the end that the whole thing was just a joke.
The Red AngelThe Red Angel · 1949
The Red Angel
★ 8.01949
Movie
L'Ange rouge is a cabaret run by a former mobster with his friend, a singer and dancer he brought back from Argentina. A fleeing gangster takes refuge in the cabaret. The singer and the gangster have an affair.
The Law of SpringThe Law of Spring · 1942
The Law of Spring
★ 8.01942
MovieComedy
The children born from a first marriage of a widower and a widower who have remarried do not get along. Frequent quarrels break out in the household which finally finds calm thanks to the presence of a new little girl.
Les trois cousinesLes trois cousines · 1947
Les trois cousines
★ 8.01947
Movie
To receive the inheritance of his uncle, who died in Brazil, Claude, who has no money, must absolutely marry one of his three cousins.
The Woman I MurderedThe Woman I Murdered · 1948
The Woman I Murdered
★ 8.01948
MovieDrama
During a singles meal, the phone rings. A woman claims a man, Jean-Louis. As a joke, the master of the house replies that he is gone forever and advises him to take the plunge. But she obeys and the suicide appears in the newspapers. Tested, the master of the house takes in the child of the unfortunate woman.
Si tu reviensSi tu reviens · 1938
Si tu reviens
★ 8.01938
MovieComedy
Claire and Jean are lovers, but Claire's father opposes this union, because Jean is the son of a woman he once knew. Jean becomes a great singer, but doesn't forget Claire.
The Chain BreakerThe Chain Breaker · 1941
The Chain Breaker
★ 7.01941
MovieComedy
Antoine Mouret, an authoritarian restaurateur, is the head of a large family where, for reasons of interest, people only marry cousins. But some have other plans, Marcus especially when he meets a passing circus girl.
Her Last ChristmasHer Last Christmas · 1952
Her Last Christmas
★ 7.01952
MovieDrama
A very ill little girl having expressed the wish to live until Christmas, the whole neighborhood agrees to anticipate the celebration.
Prince de mon cœurPrince de mon cœur · 1938
Prince de mon cœur
★ 7.01938
MovieDramaComedy
One of the subjects of the Prince of Slopoldavia, followed him to Paris, not out of love but to take revenge for the monarch's betrayal of one of his friends. Involuntary architect of a plot, she forces the prince to return to the throne and agrees to share the burdens of power with him.
Si ça peut vous faire plaisirSi ça peut vous faire plaisir · 1948
Si ça peut vous faire plaisir
★ 6.71948
MovieComedy
Gonfaron is barking at the auction of Cassis. He accepted with good heart to believe that he was the proud custodian of the jackpot of the National Lottery , to avoid marital trouble his friend Viala, which is the real winner with his mistress Ginette . Millionaire become false as false Ginette lover until one day.
L'aventure est au coin de la rueL'aventure est au coin de la rue · 1944
L'aventure est au coin de la rue
★ 6.21944
MovieComedy
A rich young man, Pierre Trévoux, has a desire for adventure and boasts of his courage. While he is staying with friends in the countryside, his hosts, to play a trick on him, organize a fake burglary, but he discovers the hoax. When he returns home, he finds his house broken into. Convinced that the game continues, he does not understand that he is dealing with real gangsters. His recklessness allows him to rout the criminals.
TourmentsTourments · 1954
Tourments
★ 5.91954
MovieDrama
Little Jean-Claude was adopted by former singer Jacques Duffot and his wife Anne-Marie. The child's mother, Simone, is determined to take him back, happily advised by the director of a private agency. They persuade Anne-Marie that Jacques is the legitimate father. Distraught, the young woman leaves home. Jacques resumes his singing career, but Jean-Claude refuses to accept the separation and fries him to death. The couple reconcile at his bedside, while Simone tiptoes away.
Don't Shout it from the RooftopsDon't Shout it from the Rooftops · 1943
Don't Shout it from the Rooftops
★ 5.81943
MovieComedy
A scientist who have discovered how to turn salt water into petrol dies before he has revealed his formula. By mistake it's assumed that his assistant knows it although he does not.
120, rue de la Gare120, rue de la Gare · 1946
120, rue de la Gare
★ 5.71946
MovieCrime
On the verge of death, a man entrusts Inspector Burma with an address. Burma conducts a difficult investigation with many twists and turns, which takes him from Lyon to Paris, following in the footsteps of the members of a mysterious business firm.

More Like This

All About SteveAll About Steve · 2009
All About Steve
★ 5.02009
MovieComedy
After one short blind date, Mary Horowitz, a brilliant and eccentric crossword constructor, is convinced that Steve, a CCN cameraman, is her soul mate. Because his job takes him hither and yon, she crisscrosses the country following Steve, with the encouragement of a reporter, turning up at media events he's at to convince him they are perfect for each other. Along the way, she befriends an assortment of misfits who accept her for who she is, leading her to reassess her reasons for this strange journey.
The AdventurersThe Adventurers · 2017
The Adventurers
★ 6.02017
MovieActionAdventure
The world's top thieves join forces to pull off the heist of a lifetime. But when they find themselves pursued across Europe by a legendary French detective, they'll have to take their game to the next level.
ParadoxParadox · 2017
Paradox
★ 6.82017
MovieActionCrime
When a Hong Kong police negotiator is informed about the sudden disappearance of his 16-year-old daughter in Thailand, he travels there to search for her whereabouts.
Holy MatrimonyHoly Matrimony · 1994
Holy Matrimony
★ 5.31994
MovieComedyCrime
A young Hutterite boy must marry his late brother's wife who comes from outside the community.
10 Items or Less10 Items or Less · 2006
10 Items or Less
★ 6.22006
MovieComedyDrama
An actor who is considering the role of a supermarket manager arrives at a grocery store on the outskirts of Los Angeles to do some field research. He subsequently becomes stranded, without a car or cell phone, and accepts a ride home with Scarlet, a cashier who is about to interview for a new job. The actor rediscovers the essence of his craft while helping Scarlet gain the confidence she needs to change her life.
SickoSicko · 2007
Sicko
★ 7.42007
MovieDocumentaryComedy
A documentary about the corrupt health care system in The United States whose main goal is to make profit even if it means losing people’s lives. "The more people you deny health insurance, the more money we make" is the business model for health care providers in America.
Saving GraceSaving Grace · 2000
Saving Grace
★ 6.52000
MovieCrimeComedy
Unexpectedly widowed, prim and proper housewife Grace Trevethyn finds herself in dire financial straits when she inherits massive debts her late husband had been accruing for years. Faced with losing her house, she decides to use her talent for horticulture and hatches a plan to grow potent marijuana which can be sold at an astronomical price, thus solving her financial crisis.
My Uncle BenjaminMy Uncle Benjamin · 1969
My Uncle Benjamin
★ 6.11969
MovieComedyHistory
Benjamin is in love with Manette, the innkeeper's beautiful daughter, but she has no intention of giving in to the young doctor until she sees the marriage contract, and marriage does not fit in with Benjamin's spirit of independence. For the same reason he resists the efforts of his sister Bettine to marry him off to Arabelle, the daughter of old Dr. Minxit. Benjamin does agree to go and meet the girl. But that evening his sister finds him at the inn together with Manette, who is arrested by her father. So she decides to go with Benjamin herself. But as result of an incident with the fat Marquis puts paid to the expedition. Benjamin is subjected by the Marquis to a humiliating practical joke. Benjamin is determined to got his revenge. He succeeds thanks to the gorgeous Vicomte Hector de Pont-Cassé, who also helps Manette with her problems against her father. But Benjamin is now arrested by the Marquis...

Rate this film

Your ratings make Midnight smarter