Square of Knaves

Released: December 10, 1947 (1947)

Runtime: 90 minutes

Genres: Comedy

Summoned by his mother to plead, a very young lawyer has a trio of pathetic criminals acquitted. The daughter of one of them reveals to the lawyer that the three accomplices hoped to find food and board in prison. For the beautiful eyes of the young girl, Master of La Bastide attaches the three rogues to his service. Disasters, confusion, clumsiness follow one another until the planned wedding.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

Pierre Larquey as Arthur
Age at release: 63
Paul Faivre as Le président
Age at release: 61
Denise Grey as Mme de la Bastide
Age at release: 51
Henri Charrett as Un invité
Age at release: 46
Robert Berri as Philibert
Age at release: 34
Roger Saget as Biscotin
Age at release: 34
Jean Desailly as Jacques de la Bastide
Age at release: 27
Martine Carol as Catherine
Age at release: 27
Liliane Bert as Betty
Age at release: 25
Christiane Muller as Madame Biscotin
Age at release: 15

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Albert Broquin as Un prévenu (uncredited)
Age at release: 66
Henry Bonvallet as Le deuxième assesseur (uncredited)
Age at release: 65
Jean Diéner as La partie civile
Age at release: 64
Jacques Louvigny as Firmin
Age at release: 63
Louis Florencie as Monsieur Georges
Age at release: 51
Yves Deniaud as Jules Furet
Age at release: 45
Charles Bouillaud as Le procureur
Age at release: 43
Bernard Lajarrige as Albert Furet
Age at release: 35
Eliane Charles as Solange
Age at release: Unknown
Alexandre Mathillon as Dubois
Age at release: Unknown
Albert Brouett as Un invité (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown
Célia Cortez as (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown
Pierre Cueille as Le président Chéreau (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown
Léon Daubrel as Un magistrat (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown
Maurice Derville as Un invité (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown
Lucien Dorval as (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown
Du Pont as (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown
Mademoiselle Granville as (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown
René Grisier as (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown
Guidor as (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown