Knock (1925 film)

Knock
Directed by	René Hervil
Written by	Pierre Hamp Jean Manoussi
Based on	Knock by Jules Romains
Produced by	Charles Delac Marcel Vandal
Starring	Fernand Fabre Léon Malavier René Lefèvre
Cinematography	René Guichard
Production company	Film d'Art
Distributed by	Etablissements Louis Aubert UFA (Germany)
Release date	18 December 1925 (1925-12-18)
Running time	100 minutes
Country	France
Languages	Silent French intertitles

Knock is a 1925 French silent comedy film directed by René Hervil and starring Fernand Fabre, Léon Malavier and René Lefèvre.^[1] Location shooting took place around Uzerche. It was based on the play of the same title by Jules Romains.^[2] Subsequent sound remakes were made Knock (1933) and Doctor Knock (1951).

Cast

• Fernand Fabre as Le docteur Knock
• Léon Malavier as Le docteur Parpalaid
• René Lefèvre as Jean - le voiturier
• Lucien Carol as Un paysan
• Raoul Darblay as Le pharmacien Mousquet
• Luce Fabiole as Charcutière
• Maryanne as Madame Parpalaid
• Louis Monfils as Raffalens
• Georges Morton as Paysan
• Irma Perrot as La patronne de l'hôtel
• Iza Reyner as Dame en noir
• Régiane as la pharmacienne

References

1. Rège p.620
2. Goble p.396

Bibliography

• Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
• Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

• Knock at IMDb