Extenuating Circumstances

Harsh Parisian judge Gaetan (known as Monsieur Maximum), chafing in the idleness of retirement, leaves for a seaside holiday. But Gabriel the chauffeur has his mind on his girl, not the car; Gaetan and wife Nathalie are stranded in the country, where they find shelter in a low class bistro patronized by cheerful jail birds. Once the ice is broken, they have a wonderful time, but as the judge tries to trick his new friends into reforming, inevitable exposure approaches...

• Jean BoyerDirector

• ArlettyMarie Qu'a-d'ça
• Michel SimonMr. Gaetan Le Sentencier
• Andrex'Môme de Dieu'
• Suzanne DantèsMrs. Nathalie Le Sentencier
• Mila Parély'La Panthère'
• DorvilleJules Le Bouic
• François Simon'La Poupée', accordionist
• Robert ArnouxGabriel, Le Sentencier's chauffeur
• Jeanine RogerGabriel's fiancée
• Robert Ozanne'Cinq-de-trique'
• Georges Lannes'Coup de Chasse'
• Liliane LesaffreLontine Le Bouic