St. Val's Mystery
St. Val's Mystery (original: ) is a 1945 French comedy film starring Fernandel directed by René Le Hénaff, Shot during the winter of 1944–1945 in the Boulogne Studios, this was the Fernandel's first film following the liberation of Paris.
Plot
An insurance-office clerk Désiré Le Sec (Fernandel) dreams of being a great detective. The clerk's uncle (Marcel Carpentier) is his boss at that agency, and sends Désiré out on a frivolous mission to Saint-Val Castle, where the master of places has been found dead through mysterious circumstances. Désiré uncovers a real life murder and becomes mixed up with the murder case, ending up spending a night in the forbidding and spooky old Saint-Val castle.
More details
| author | Jean Manse Yves Mirande |
|---|---|
| director | René Le Hénaff |
| editor | Marinette Cadix |
| genre | comedy mystery |
| keywords | murder case real life |
| musicBy | René Sylviano |
| producer | Édouard Harispuru |
| productionCompany | Studios de Boulogne |
| publisher | Compagnie Commerciale Française Cinématographique |