La joyeuse prison (1956)

1956 FR

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What is La joyeuse prison (1956) about?

Benoit, the head guard of Clouville Prison, prefers to be liked than feared. This basic principle transforms the jail-house into a joyful prison, where all the inmates live amicably together. Among them, various colorful characters : a farmer, a poacher, a distiller, a forger, two pickpockets, a safe-cracker, a gangster and... a good-looking guy who pleases Rosette, Benoit's daughter, well. But too much leniency takes its toll : after Vauclin, the gangster, manages to escape and a complaint is filed against "the deplorable disorder reigning in the joyful prison", Benoit is given early retirement. He will know how to take advantage of his new status live a joyful life with his wife, his daughter and André, his son in law, in fact the nice-looking young prisoner who, in the meantime, has been cleared of all charges.

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Stars:: Michel Simon, Ded Rysel, Paulette Dubost, Lisette Lebon
Production:: La Société des Films Sirius
Country:: France
Languages:: French
IMDb:: tt0157868

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Who stars in La joyeuse prison (1956)?

Michel Simon as Benoit, chief guard, Ded Rysel as Auguste Tuboeuf, inmate farmer, Paulette Dubost as Justine Benoit, Lisette Lebon as Rosette Benoit, Michel Roux as André Chauvin, Christian Alers as Sub-prefect, Georges Baconnet as Ferdinand Bouchonnet, Francis Boyer.