Mr. Peek-a-Boo (1951)

Mr. Peek-a-Boo (1951)

1951-04-06 Italy, France 90 Min. PG-13
6.131 42 votes

Overview

A simple civil servant Léon, who has the unusual ability to walk through walls, falls madly in love with a hotel thief by the name of Susan. He poses as Garou-Garou, a dangerous gangster to attempt to woo her affections, but is arrested and sent to jail. While in jail he annoys the guards by walking in and out of his cell, and keeps persuading Susan to cease her criminal way of life. As fundamentally being an honest and law-abiding citizen, he eventually handles back everything he has stolen, is acquitted by the court, and becomes famous and respected. When he learns that Susan is planning to return to England and start a new life, he decides to confess to her his emotions. However, the couple is interrupted by a sudden rush of journalists. Trying to escape in a building, they get cornered on a corridor, and Léon pushes Susan through a nearby wall. But by doing this, he loses his own wall-walking ability, and the film concludes.

Cast

Bourvil is Léon Dutilleul
Léon Dutilleul
Gérard Oury is Maurice
Henri Crémieux is Mr. Lécuyer
Mr. Lécuyer
Roger Tréville is Félix Burdin
Félix Burdin
Frédéric O'Brady is The medical specialist
The medical specialist
René Worms is An employee at the ministry
An employee at the ministry
Nina Myral is Mrs. Eloise
Mrs. Eloise
Nicole Riche is The lady of the second
The lady of the second
Germaine Reuver is Mrs. Ménard, the concierge
Mrs. Ménard, the concierge