The Idol

A young woodcutter turned into a boxer, learns the sad fact that some of his triumphs have been stage managed, and confronts his nasty manager.

Cast

Yves Montand

as Fontana

Albert Préjean

as Mitty Joels

Suzanne Dehelly

as Valérie Jourdan

Danielle Godet

as Françoise

Yves Deniaud

as Al Simon

Pierre Labry

as Bender

Robert Berri

as Joe Marchand

Georges Tourreil

as Un journaliste

Bob Ingarao

as Pascal

Jean Berton

as Le garçon de bureau

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