A Hundred Francs a Second_
Philippe, an employee at the Bourdinet firm, having been caught kissing Jacqueline, his boss's daughter, is fired. Some time later, Bourdinet launches a radio quiz show to boost his business. Philippe then decides to compete in the hope of telling the thousands of listeners what he thinks of the industrialist. A blow on the head having given him a gift of second sight, the competitor becomes impeccable and wins astronomical sums to the great despair of Bourdinet. Everything will work out in the end and Philippe will be able to marry Jacqueline.
Starring
Philippe Lemaire, Geneviève Kervine, Bourvil
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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A Hundred Francs a Second was released 73 years ago in 1953.
Overview
Philippe, an employee at the Bourdinet firm, having been caught kissing Jacqueline, his boss's daughter, is fired. Some time later, Bourdinet launches a radi...
A Hundred Francs a Second is a Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 28m.
CAST (20)
Philippe Lemaire
Philippe Delteil
Geneviève Kervine
Jacqueline Bourdinet
Bourvil
Self
Fred Pasquali
Mr Bourdinet
Henri Génès
Fernand Dargueval
Gaston Orbal
Le secrétaire de M. Bourdinet
Jean-Jacques Vital
L'animateur de l'émission
Jacques Eyser
Le Fakir Kirmah
Jeannette Batti
Louloutte
MC
Mons. Champagne
Self
André Gillois
Self
Charles Rigoulot
Self
Ray Ventura
Self
Nicolas Amato
Le directeur du théâtre (uncredited)
LA
Luc Andrieux
Le mauvais garçon (uncredited)
Jack Ary
Un cheminot en grève (uncredited)
Jackie Blanchot
Un cheminot en grève (uncredited)
Alain Bouvette
Le correspondant extérieur de l'émission (uncredited)
André Carnège
Un actionnaire (uncredited)
Marcel Charvey
Le mécanicien (uncredited)
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What is A Hundred Francs a Second about?
Philippe, an employee at the Bourdinet firm, having been caught kissing Jacqueline, his boss's daughter, is fired. Some time later, Bourdinet launches a radio quiz show to boost his business. Philippe then decides to compete in the hope of telling the thousands of listeners what he thinks of the industrialist. A blow on the head having given him a gift of second sight, the competitor becomes impeccable and wins astronomical sums to the great despair of Bourdinet. Everything will work out in the end and Philippe will be able to marry Jacqueline.
How long is A Hundred Francs a Second?
A Hundred Francs a Second has a runtime of 88 minutes (1h 28m).
Who stars in A Hundred Francs a Second?
The cast of A Hundred Francs a Second includes Philippe Lemaire, Geneviève Kervine, Bourvil, Fred Pasquali, Henri Génès.
What is the rating of A Hundred Francs a Second?
A Hundred Francs a Second has a rating of 5.3 out of 10 based on 2 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Comedy