Dr. Knock_
Saint-Maurice, an ordinary peaceful village, lived healthily so much so that the local doctor's practice was scant. But that was before Dr. Parpalaid retired and was replaced by a charlatan by the name of Knock. A real genius this one, for he soon managed to persuade everyone that they were ill. And not only didn't they resent him but they even loved their physician, who made a fortune and brought prosperity to the village by turning it into a big hospital.
Starring
Louis Jouvet, Jean Brochard, Pierre Renoir
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Dr. Knock was released 75 years ago in 1951.
Overview
Saint-Maurice, an ordinary peaceful village, lived healthily so much so that the local doctor's practice was scant. But that was before Dr. Parpalaid retired...
Dr. Knock is a Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 38m.
CAST (20)
Louis Jouvet
Docteur Knock
Jean Brochard
Docteur Parpalaid
Pierre Renoir
Le pharmacien Mousquet
Pierre Bertin
L'instituteur Bernard
Marguerite Pierry
Mme Pons, la dame en violet
Jean Carmet
Le premier gars
Yves Deniaud
Le tambour de ville
Mireille Perrey
Mme Rémy
Jane Marken
Mme Parpalaid
Geneviève Morel
La dame en noir « ça vous gratouille ou ça vous chatouille ? »
Bernadette Lange
Mariette
André Dalibert
Le deuxième gars
Pierre Duncan
Le livreur
Paul Faivre
Le maire Michalon
JS
Jean Sylvain
Un chauffeur
Louis de Funès
Le malade qui a perdu 100 grammes (uncredited)
Madeleine Barbulée
Une infirmière (uncredited)
JB
Jean Berton
Le chef de gare (uncredited)
MD
Marius David
(uncredited)
Jacques Monod
M. Albos, le premier trombone (uncredited)
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Dr. Knock about?
Saint-Maurice, an ordinary peaceful village, lived healthily so much so that the local doctor's practice was scant. But that was before Dr. Parpalaid retired and was replaced by a charlatan by the name of Knock. A real genius this one, for he soon managed to persuade everyone that they were ill. And not only didn't they resent him but they even loved their physician, who made a fortune and brought prosperity to the village by turning it into a big hospital.
How long is Dr. Knock?
Dr. Knock has a runtime of 98 minutes (1h 38m).
Who stars in Dr. Knock?
The cast of Dr. Knock includes Louis Jouvet, Jean Brochard, Pierre Renoir, Pierre Bertin, Marguerite Pierry.
What is the rating of Dr. Knock?
Dr. Knock has a rating of 7.4 out of 10 based on 56 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Comedy