Mr Peek-a-Boo

(1951)

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| Film | France | B&W | Comedy, Fantasy |
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| Stars: Bourvil, Joan Greenwood, Gérard Oury | Director: Jean Boyer

Imagine, one day, finding that you can walk through walls!

Lodging in his disliked brother-in-law’s Paris flat, Leon Diddier discovers that he can walk through walls.

Despite his new-found talent, Leon finds nothing that interests him; until one night when he espies a female British cat-burglar at work.

Leon falls in love with the young lady and attempts to make her ‘go straight’.

Cast

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Bourvil
Léon Dutilleul
Gerard Oury (as Maurice) and Joan Greenwood (as Susan) in a screenshot from Mr. Peek-a-Boo (1951) (2)
Susan
Gérard Oury
Maurice
Roger Tréville
Félix Burdin
Jacques Erwin
Gaston
Frédéric O’Brady
Le médecin-spécialiste
René Worms
Un employé au ministère
Frederic O’Brady
Le medecin-specaliste
Nina Myral
Mrs Eloise
Rene Gorms
Un employe du ministere
Nicole Riche
La dame du deuxième
Germaine Reuver
Mme Ménard, la concierge
Jeanne Véniat
La sud-américaine
Georges Flateau
M Robert
Edmond Beauchamp
Arturo
Henri Crémieux
Gustave Lécuyer
Georges Lannes
Le directeur de la prison de la Santé
Marcelle Arnold
Germaine
Raymond Souplex
Jean-Paul
André Dalibert
Alfred Arlais
Gérard Buhr
Charlie Fawcett
Charles Jarrel
Alain Raffael
Nicole Rimbaud
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Reviews

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Well-observed although strangely flat and disappointing sex comedy, something of a pioneer in its time and therefore perhaps too diffident in its approach. (Halliwell’s)

Film clips

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Main title from Mr. Peek-a-Boo (1951)

Mr. Peek-a-Boo (1951) opening credits

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Main title from Mr. Peek-a-Boo (1951).

Gerard Oury and Joan Greenwood in a film clip from Mr. Peek-a-Boo

The jewels are stolen

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Gerard Oury and Joan Greenwood in a film clip from Mr. Peek-a-Boo.

Joan Greenwood and Bourvil in a film clip from Mr. Peek-a-Boo

Palm reading

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Joan Greenwood and Bourvil in a film clip from Mr. Peek-a-Boo.

Pictures

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Bourvil (as Leon Dutilleul) in a French DVD cover of Mr. Peek-a-Boo (1951) (1)
Joan Greenwood (as Susan) and Bourvil (as Leon Dutilleul) in a screenshot from Mr. Peek-a-Boo (1951) (3)
Gerard Oury (as Maurice) and Joan Greenwood (as Susan) in a screenshot from Mr. Peek-a-Boo (1951) (2)
Screenshot from Mr. Peek-a-Boo (1951) (1)
Main title from Mr. Peek-a-Boo (1951)
Cine Monde magazine with Joan Greenwood and Bourvil in Mr. Peek-a-Boo. 1950. (French)
French poster for Mr. Peek-a-Boo (1951) (5)
Video cover from Mr. Peek-a-Boo (1951) (1)
French video cover from Mr. Peek-a-Boo (1951) (1)
French poster for Mr. Peek-a-Boo (1951) (4)
Photograph from Mr. Peek-a-Boo (1951) (5)
French poster for Mr. Peek-a-Boo (1951) (3)
French poster for Mr. Peek-a-Boo (1951) (2)
Spanish poster for Mr. Peek-a-Boo (1951) (1)
French video cover from Mr. Peek-a-Boo (1951) (2)
French poster for Mr. Peek-a-Boo (1951) (1)
Poster for Mr. Peek-a-Boo (1951) (6)
Poster for Mr. Peek-a-Boo (1951) (5)
Poster for Mr. Peek-a-Boo (1951) (4)
Photograph from Mr. Peek-a-Boo (1951) (4)
Photograph from Mr. Peek-a-Boo (1951) (3)
Photograph from Mr. Peek-a-Boo (1951) (2)
Photograph from Mr. Peek-a-Boo (1951) (1)
Poster for Mr. Peek-a-Boo (1951) (3)
Poster for Mr. Peek-a-Boo (1951) (2)
Lobby card from Mr. Peek-a-Boo (1951) (7)
Lobby card from Mr. Peek-a-Boo (1951) (6)
Lobby card from Mr. Peek-a-Boo (1951) (5)
Lobby card from Mr. Peek-a-Boo (1951) (4)
Lobby card from Mr. Peek-a-Boo (1951) (3)
Poster for Mr. Peek-a-Boo (1951) (1)
Lobby card from Mr. Peek-a-Boo (1951) (2)
Lobby card from Mr. Peek-a-Boo (1951) (1)

Production

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Jean Boyer
Director / Writer (adaptation) / Writer (screenplay)
Jacques Bar
Producer
Michel Audiard
Writer (adaptation) / Writer (screenplay)
Jack F Snyder
Writer (dialogue)
Marcel Aymé
Writer (novel)

Also known as

Knave of Hearts (United Kingdom)
Garou-Garou Le Passe-Muraille (France)

Companies

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A&E Television Networks
Production company
BBC
Production company
United Artists
Distribution company