No Pockets in a Shroud

In the newspaper he has just founded, journalist Dolannes exposes all the wheeling and dealing and scandals that go on in his town.

Cast

Jean-Pierre Mocky

as Michel Dolannes

Jean Carmet

as Commissioner Bude

Michel Constantin

as Culli

Michel Galabru

as Thomas

Daniel Gélin

as Laurence

Michael Lonsdale

as Raymond

Jean-Pierre Marielle

as Doctor Carlille

Martine Sarcey

as Madame Mardène

Michel Serrault

as Justin Blesh

Myriam Mézières

as Mira Barnowski

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