Fric Frac

Naive Marcel (Fernandel) was unhappy with his job as a jeweler’s apprentice, replete with a boss’s daughter (Hélène Robert) who kept hitting on him. Meeting up with a fascinating demi-monde (Arletty) and her slovenly sidekick (Michel Simon), he thinks he can get them to mend their ways...but they’re just setting him up for a heist of his workplace! Uncovered adaptation of the Édouard Bourdet stage farce co-stars Andrex, René Génin, Jacques Varennes. 92 min. Standard; Soundtrack: French; Subtitles: English; featurette; image gallery; theatrical trailer. In French with English subtitles. Two-disc set.