No More Vacation for the Good Lord

Montmartre in the summertime. A group of street urchins idles outside while the other kids of the neighborhood are away on holiday.To keep the gang busy, Pivolo, their leader, has an idea : they are going to kidnap Aunt Faguet's doggy. Just for the fun of it. A few days pass after the crime is accomplished and one of them suddenly realizes that a reward is being offered by the aunt to anyone who would bring her her pet back. Mademoiselle Hélène, the kind-hearted social worker, does it for them and gives them the reward money, which is instantly exchanged for lollipops, nougat and merry-go-round and cinema tickets. So, why not continue? That's what they do, abducting several dogs, until they realize they are becoming ... too rich! They can't buy themselves luxurious gifts or else their parents are bound to suspect something. Instead, they decide to do good by helping poor people around them. One day, Pierrot, a member of the gang, gets run down by a cyclist and becomes blind.

• Release date
• April 12, 1950
• Runtime
• 93 min
• Director
• Robert Vernay

Cast

Pierre Larquey Father Antoine Roland Armontel Michel Angel

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Laurence Aubray Miss Hélène, the social worker Antoine Balpêtré The police inspector Maximilienne Aunt Faguet

A

Arlette Accart René Alié The driver

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Sabine André Pierrot's mother