Three Make a Pair (1957)

Plot Summary

Jojo’s ambition is to become a gangster, but to be admitted into a gang he has to prove himself by committing a daring act. To that end, he kills someone in broad daylight, not knowing that his victim is an actor who is playing a scene in a film directed by a cranky film-maker (Darry Cowl). The murder is caught on film, leading Commissaire Bernard (Michel Simon) to think that the killer will be easy to find. Sure enough, Bernard soon makes his arrest, a clown from a circus, but then he faces an almost insurmountable problem. The clown has an identical twin, who is also a clown with the same circus. Both men claim to be innocent…

Full Cast & Characters

Michel Simon

Commissaire Bernard

Sophie Desmarets

Titine

Philippe Nicaud

Jojo / Teddy / Partner

Jean Rigaux

Marcel Bornier, le comédien

Darry Cowl

Henri Valpreux, le réalisateur

Robert Dalban

L'inspecteur Walter

Julien Carette

Léon, le patron du bistrot

Pauline Carton

Eveline Bernard

Jane Marken

Georgette Bornier

Clément Duhour

M. Jean, le chef

Director & Crew

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