Extenuating Circumstances

Extenuating Circumstances — Plot

Harsh Parisian judge Gaetan (known as Monsieur Maximum), chafing in the idleness of retirement, leaves for a seaside holiday. But Gabriel the chauffeur has his mind on his girl, not the car; Gaetan and wife Nathalie are stranded in the country, where they find shelter in a low class bistro patronized by cheerful jail birds. Once the ice is broken, they have a wonderful time, but as the judge tries to trick his new friends into reforming, inevitable exposure approaches...

• Release date
• July 26, 1939
• Runtime
• 87 min
• Genres
• Comedy
• Director
• Jean Boyer

Extenuating Circumstances — Cast

Arletty Marie Qu'a-d'ça Michel Simon Mr. Gaetan Le Sentencier Andrex 'Môme de Dieu' Suzanne Dantès Mrs. Nathalie Le Sentencier Mila Parély 'La Panthère' Dorville Jules Le Bouic François Simon 'La Poupée', accordionist Robert Arnoux Gabriel, Le Sentencier's chauffeur