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The Secret of 421

Alphonse and his wife Zulma hold the 421, a tavern in the outskirts of Lille, in the North of France. It is always full of regulars who play cards there and drink gin and exchange words in ch'timi, the local patois. But there has been trouble lately: felonies have been committed in the surroundings. So who can be those two strangers who have just rented a room each at the 421? Each sets about doing a bit of detective work.

Top Cast

  • Edouard Bréville

    Edouard Bréville

    Louis Bruxellois

  • Suzanne Christy

    Suzanne Christy

    Elise Brassepeninck

  • Line Dariel

    Line Dariel

    Zulma Brassepeninck

  • Jean Darwels

    Jean Darwels

    Le Sidi

  • André Duhamel

    André Duhamel

    Johnny Brown

  • Guy Favières

    Guy Favières

    Patron Commissaire

  • Zizi Festerat

    Zizi Festerat

    L'agent

  • Hélène Ourgel

    Hélène Ourgel

    Sidonie

  • Pradelle

    Pradelle

    Désiré

Overview

Alphonse and his wife Zulma hold the 421, a tavern in the outskirts of Lille, in the North of France. It is always full of regulars who play cards there and drink gin and exchange words in ch'timi, the local patois. But there has been trouble lately: felonies have been committed in the surroundings. So who can be those two strangers who have just rented a room each at the 421? Each sets about doing a bit of detective work.

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