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They Were Five (1951)
89 min | Drama

They Were Five (1951)

89 min | Drama

Now that the world conflict is over, five inseparable wartime buddies swear eternal friendship now to each other. But there's many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip. Jean becomes a postman, Marcel a boxer, Roger an actor, André a student ...See moreNow that the world conflict is over, five inseparable wartime buddies swear eternal friendship now to each other. But there's many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip. Jean becomes a postman, Marcel a boxer, Roger an actor, André a student and Philippe remains what he has always been, a young man of good social standing. Roger, who can't find any role, is introduced through his singer sister Valérie, to Frédo, a shady nightclub owner.Roger soon becomes one of Frédo's henchmen. To make matters worse, he swipes Jean's fiancée, Simone. Marcel, who loses fight after fight, ends up joining Fredo's gang as well. André, who wanted to redeem the faults of his father during the Occupation, gets killed in the Indochina war. Marcel is shot down while taking part in a robbery. In her turn, Valérie is bumped off by an accomplice of Fredo and Roger is sent to jail... Later on, as Roger is about to be released, Roger and Philippe wait for him in front of the prison. Will they be able to revive their lost friendship? Written by Guy Bellinger See less

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22 cast members

Name	Known for
Jean Carmet Jean - le postier Jean - le postier See fewer	Les Misérables (1982)
Jean Gaven Marcel - le boxeur Marcel - le boxeur See fewer	...And Hope to Die (1972)
Michel Jourdan Roger Courtois - l'acteur Roger Courtois - l'acteur See fewer	OSS 117 (1963)
François Martin André Lamberay André Lamberay See fewer	Cinéma 16 (1975)
Jean-Claude Pascal Philippe Philippe See fewer	Island Fishermen (1959)
Arlette Merry Valérie - La soeur de Roger, chanteuse de cabaret Valérie - La soeur de Roger, chanteuse de cabaret See fewer	Au théâtre ce soir (1966)
Nicole Besnard Simone - l'amie de Jean Simone - l'amie de Jean See fewer	Beauty and the Devil (1950)
Irène Hilda Fabienne Dorée Fabienne Dorée See fewer	Two for the Road (1967)
Marcel André Le commissaire Le commissaire See fewer	Beauty and the Beast (1946)
Robert Dalban Dufau - le manager Dufau - le manager See fewer	Diabolique (1955)
Paul Mesnier Actor Actor See fewer	Une nuit aux Baléares (1957)
Louis de Funès Albert, le régisseur Albert, le régisseur See fewer	The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob (1973)
Jean Ozenne Actor Actor See fewer	The Possessors (1958)
Charles Fawcett Actor Actor See fewer	The Loves of Salammbo (1960)
André Versini Serge - l'imprésario de Roger Serge - l'imprésario de Roger See fewer	The Fabiani Affair (1962)
Jean Marchat Fredo - un patron de cabaret louche Fredo - un patron de cabaret louche See fewer	The Ladies of the Bois de Boulogne (1945)
Georgette Anys Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited) See fewer	To Catch a Thief (1955)
Roland Carey Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited) See fewer	Three Colors: Red (1994)
René Hell Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited) See fewer	Count of Bragelonne (1954)
Guy Henry Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited) See fewer	The Night Heaven Fell (1958)
Bernard Hilda Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited) See fewer	Music Hall Parade (1949)
René Pascal Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited) See fewer	I Love You, I Love You (1968)