Smuggler's Ball is the English-language title for this French-Belgian seriocomedy. The action takes place along the borders separating Belgium, Holland and France. It is here that the worldly Pierre (J. P. Kieran) carries on a profitable smuggling operation, all the while romancing Siska (Christian Lenier), the daughter of a local customs official. Various subplots and secondary characters weave in and out as the plotline guides the viewer through the WW II years. Towards the end, the story shifts gears when the Benelux Frontier Agreement eliminates all government regulations. The film's screenplay is by Charles Spaak, himself the descendant of a Belgian political family, and thus well-versed in bureaucracy and red tape.
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Smuggler's Ball Cast
| Name |
Character |
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André Valmy
He was 32, 96 years old when he died
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as Le douanier Louis |
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Françoise Rosay
She was 61, 82 years old when she died
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as Gabrielle Demeuse |
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Raymond Pellegrin
He was 27, 82 years old when he died
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as Michel Demeuse |
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Yves Deniaud
He was 50, 57 years old when he died
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as Le brigadier Achille Van Moll |
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Kurt Großkurth
He was 43, 66 years old when he died
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as Dikke Charles |
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Käthe Haack
She was 54, 88 years old when she died
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as Moeder van Elsa |
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Daniel Ivernel
He was 32, 79 years old when he died
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as Jef - le délégué syndical |
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Eva Ingeborg Scholz
She was 24, now 96 years old
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as Elsa Menzler |
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Robert Lussac
He was 49, 85 years old when he died
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as Smokkelaar |
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Jean-Pierre Kérien
He was 40, 72 years old when he died
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as Pierre |
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Arthur Devère
He was 68, 78 years old when he died
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as Gus |
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Christiane Lénier
She was 25, 62 years old when she died
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as Siska van Moll |
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Karl John
He was 47, 72 years old when he died
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as Hans |
Smuggler's Ball Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Henri Storck as Director. He was 44 (92) years old when He died
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Directing |
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Charles Spaak as Writer. He was 49 (71) years old when He died
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Writing |
