Tricoche and Cacolet (French:Tricoche et Cacolet) is a 1938 French comedy film directed by Pierre Colombier and starring Fernandel, Frédéric Duvallès and Ginette Leclerc. It is based on an 1872 play of the same title by Ludovic Halevy and Henri Meilhac. The film's sets were designed by Jacques Colombier. Two idle Parisian boulevardiers set up a detective agency. They are separately hired by a husband and wife to spy on each other with their respective lovers, while a Turkish Prince has fallen in love with both the wife and her husband's mistress. Eventually everything is resolved to everyone's satisfaction.Synopsis
Tricoche et Cacolet, détectives privés toujours en disputes, intriguent autour du banquier Van Der Pouf et de sa jolie femme Bernardine, que courtise le riche et stupide duc Émile. Un pacha turc se mêle de la partie, amoureux à la fois de Bernardine et de Fanny de Saint-Origan, maîtresse du banquier. Finalement, Tricoche et Cacolet triomphent en ramenant Bernardine à son mari, font enlever Fanny, par le turc, sans avoir oublié auparavant de la séduire.
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