Some Like It... Cold
1960 · 90 min · ★ 5.6 · Comedy
The old Valmorin died 200 years ago. The notary tells the family about the inheritance: the one who is terminally ill will receive the money. They all try their luck with getting ill before the other so one family member pretends to be deaf, another pretends to have a terrible back ache and so on...
Directed by Jean Bastia · Written by Guy Lionel
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Louis de Funès Ange Galopin, creditor who wants to recover the money -
Francis Blanche William Foster Valmorin, American - P Pierre Dudan Pierre Valmorin, Swiss composer
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Jean Richard Jérôme Valmorin, explorer -
Robert Manuel Luigi Valmorin aka 'Valmorino' - M Mireille Perrey Maman
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Mario David Masseur -
Mathilde Casadesus Mathilde Rouet, née Valmorin - K Karine Jansen Denise
- N Nicky Valor Ava Spider
- F Françoise Béguin Arielle
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Habib Benglia Hannibal Valmorin
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