Seven Men, One Woman ( 1936 )

Overview

At the urging of her childhood friend Brémontier, Lucie de Kéradec, a wealthy widowed countess who wishes to remarry, invites all of her seven suitors to her mansion. Her untold intention is to test them by claiming to be ruined. The experience is a success in that each of the potential husbands reveals his inner nature but a failure when it comes to finding a new life partner. None of the guests passes the test except - the eighth man, namely Brémontier who loved Lucie in secret but, being penniless, had not dared declare his flame to her.

Top Cast

Fernand Gravey

Viscount Brémontier

Véra Korène

Countess Lucie de Kérade

Pierre Larquey

Mr. Langlois, entrepreneur

Roger Duchesne

De Villiers

Saturnin Fabre

Deputy Derain

Maurice Escande

Bizulier

Robert Arnoux

Speculator Vauxcouleur

Félix Oudart

Barfleur

Pierre Feuillère

Composer Massa

Jane Loury

Lucie's mother

Simone Texier

Annette, domestic servant

Doumel

Boss of the cheap hotel

Charles Lemontier

Julien

Georges Bever

Anatole, hotel's handyman

Claude Marty

Jeweler

Emile Saulieu

Pierre

Léonce Corne

Usher

Georges Cahuzac

Usher's assistant