Mr. Peek-a-Boo

62%% | Apr 06, 1951 | Comedy

A simple civil servant Léon, who has the unusual ability to walk through walls, falls madly in love with a hotel thief by the name of Susan. He poses as Garou-Garou, a dangerous gangster to attempt to woo her affections, but is arrested and sent to jail. While in jail he annoys the guards by walking in and out of his cell, and keeps persuading Susan to cease her criminal way of life. As fundamentally being an honest and law-abiding citizen, he eventually handles back everything he has stolen, is acquitted by the court, and becomes famous and respected. When he learns that Susan is planning to return to England and start a new life, he decides to confess to her his emotions. However, the couple is interrupted by a sudden rush of journalists. Trying to escape in a building, they get cornered on a corridor, and Léon pushes Susan through a nearby wall. But by doing this, he loses his own wall-walking ability, and the film concludes.

Featured Cast

Jean Boyer
Director
Jean Boyer
Writer

Cast

Bourvil
Léon Dutilleul
Gérard Oury
Maurice
Henri Crémieux
Mr. Lécuyer
Roger Tréville
Félix Burdin
Frédéric O'Brady
The medical specialist
René Worms
An employee at the ministry
Nina Myral
Mrs. Eloise

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