The Man from Nowhere_
Mathias Pascal, saddled with a stupid wife and a nagging mother-in-law, leaves home and is extremely lucky at several gambling resorts. He returns home and discovers that a drowned man, fished out of the river, bears an uncanny likeness to him and is being buried by his family as him. This, to him, is a pleasant turn of events and he goes to Rome, where he falls in love with Louise Paleari. Count Papiano, a jealous suitor of Louise's, threatens him with arrest unless he produces credentials to prove his identity.
Starring
Pierre Blanchar, Isa Miranda, Robert Le Vigan
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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The Man from Nowhere was released 89 years ago in 1937.
Overview
Mathias Pascal, saddled with a stupid wife and a nagging mother-in-law, leaves home and is extremely lucky at several gambling resorts. He returns home and d...
The Man from Nowhere is a Drama film with a runtime of 1h 28m.
CAST (20)
Pierre Blanchar
Mathias Pascal / Adrien Meis
Isa Miranda
Louise Paleari
Robert Le Vigan
Le comte Papiano
Ginette Leclerc
Romilda Pescatore
Catherine Fonteney
Delphine Pescatore
Charlotte Barbier-Krauss
Angelica Fede Pascal
Margo Lion
Mlle Caporale
Sinoël
Henri Paleari
Maximilienne
La tante Scholastique
Pierre Palau
Le chevalier Titus
Pierre Alcover
Malagna, l'ancien prétendant et notaire de Madame Pascal
Léonce Corne
l'hôtelier du Luxor
Louis Daquin
le concierge de l'hôtel
Gaston Dupray
le directeur du journal
René Génin
l'ivrogne
Jean Hébey
Pomino, le fils du maire, employé de l'état civil, qui épousera Romilda en secondes noces
Robert Moor
Le fossoyeur
Marcel Vallée
le maire, père de Pomino
Charles Granval
Ottavio Meis, un homme qui se croit le cousin de Mathias
Yvonne Yma
Adèle Meis, sa femme
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What is The Man from Nowhere about?
Mathias Pascal, saddled with a stupid wife and a nagging mother-in-law, leaves home and is extremely lucky at several gambling resorts. He returns home and discovers that a drowned man, fished out of the river, bears an uncanny likeness to him and is being buried by his family as him. This, to him, is a pleasant turn of events and he goes to Rome, where he falls in love with Louise Paleari. Count Papiano, a jealous suitor of Louise's, threatens him with arrest unless he produces credentials to prove his identity.
How long is The Man from Nowhere?
The Man from Nowhere has a runtime of 88 minutes (1h 28m).
Who stars in The Man from Nowhere?
The cast of The Man from Nowhere includes Pierre Blanchar, Isa Miranda, Robert Le Vigan, Ginette Leclerc, Catherine Fonteney.
What is the rating of The Man from Nowhere?
The Man from Nowhere has a rating of 6.8 out of 10 based on 19 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama