Poverty Review
The Knight of the Night
2026-11-15 02:36:10 · The Daily Ledger
The Knight of the Night , is a French comedy film from 1953, directed by Robert Darène, written by Jean Anouilh, starring Renée Saint-Cyr, Jean-Claude Pascal and Louis de Funès. The film is known under the titles: "Femmes de Paris", "Peek-a-boo" (USA).
Cast
Renée Saint-Cyr : Bella Fontanges, the dancer
Jean-Claude Pascal : le chevalier Georges de Ségar and the unknown
Louis de Funès : Adrien Péréduray, the suit
Jean Servais : the owner of a manor
Grégoire Aslan : the prefect of police
Annette Poivre : Blanche
François Martin : the viscount of Saint-André, a manager
Marie-José Darène : girl
Hubert Noël : Raoul, the young man
Pierre Destailles : the inspector Leblanc
Jacques Dufilho : M. Machard, a policeman
Lily Bontemps : the gommeuse
Andrée Tainsy : Jeanne, the dresser of Bella
Charlotte Ecard : the usherette
Gilbert Edard : the doctor
Luc Andrieux : the coachman
External links
Le Chevalier de la nuit (1954) at the Films de France
1953 films
French comedy films
1950s French-language films
French black-and-white films
Films directed by Robert Darène
Films based on works by Jean Anouilh
Films set in the 1880s
Films with screenplays by Jean Anouilh
1953 comedy films
1950s French films
