Death on the Run

Death on the Run (French: Les deux font la paire) is a 1954 French comedy film directed by André Berthomieu and starring Jean Richard, Jean-Marc Thibault and Edith Georges. It is a remake of the 1936 film of the same title which Berthomieu had also directed. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Raymond Nègre. Synopsis Two struggling actors attempt to make the headlines by pretending one of them has been murdered. However, events soon get out of hand. Cast Jean Richard as Achille Baluchet Jean-Marc Thibault as Hector Trignol Edith Georges as Myra Fred Pasquali as Le directeur du théâtre Maurice Biraud as L'avocat Jacqueline Maillan as Olga Arthur Allan as Ivan Charles Bouillaud as Le policier #1 Pierre Ferval as Le policier #2 Paul Faivre as Le gardien Robert Destain as Le juge d'instruction Robert Rollis as Pinard Marcel Vibert as Le président du tribunal Hugues de Bagratide as Le juge de Sergarie René Bergeron as Le procureur Alexandre Mihalesco as L'ordonnance Robert Blome as Le coiffeur Sabine André as La caissière Jack Ary as Un agent Jackie Sardou as The theatrical Bernard Dumaine Gaston Orbal as L'aliéniste #1 Rivers Cadet as L'aliéniste #2 Arthur Devère as Le détective Pauline Carton as La concierge Alice Tissot as L'habilleuse