Mum's the Word (1960)
Martin is a nurse in a private clinic in Paris. The victim of a serious concussion, an unidentified casualty, arrives in the emergency room one night. He is operated on immediately. When he wakes up, half-unconscious, he tells Martin a confused story about stealing jewels from a maharajah visiting Marseille... before falling into total amnesia. Real and fake policemen interrogate Martin, gangsters kidnap him to get him to reveal precious information, but... the nurse keeps his mouth shut!
Director: Jean Boyer
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: April 26, 1960
Cast
- Darry Cowl - Martin
- Judith Magre - Barbara
- Jacques Hilling - Polo
- Sacha Pitoëff - Jo
- Edmond Ardisson - Titin
- Catherine Samie - Colette
- Georges Audoubert - Rapha
- Léa Gray - Hospitalized woman
- Gaston Orbal - Gagged patient
- Alain Feydeau - Doctor Renaud
Screenplay
- Jean-Pierre Feydeau (Screenplay)
- Serge Veber (Dialogue)
- Jean Boyer
Music: Louiguy
Cinematography: Charles Suin
Editing: Jacqueline Brachet
Production: Silver Films
Country: France
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
More Films by Director: Jean Boyer
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mum's the Word about?
- Martin is a nurse in a private clinic in Paris. The victim of a serious concussion, an unidentified casualty, arrives in the emergency room one night. He is operated on immediately. When he wakes up, half-unconscious, he tells Martin a confused story about stealing jewels from a maharajah visiting Marseille... before falling into total amnesia. Real and fake policemen interrogate Martin, gangsters kidnap him to get him to reveal precious information, but... the nurse keeps his mouth shut!
- Who directed Mum's the Word?
- Mum's the Word was directed by Jean Boyer.
- Who stars in Mum's the Word?
- Mum's the Word stars Darry Cowl, Judith Magre, Jacques Hilling, Sacha Pitoëff, Edmond Ardisson, Catherine Samie.
- How long is Mum's the Word?
- Mum's the Word has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is Mum's the Word?
- Mum's the Word is a Comedy film.
- Where was Mum's the Word produced?
- Mum's the Word was produced in France.