The Little Thing (1938 film)

The Little Thing (French: Le petit chose) is a 1938 French drama film directed by Maurice Cloche and starring Robert Lynen, Arletty and Marcelle Barry.^[1] It is based on Alphonse Daudet's 1868 novel Le Petit Chose.

The Little Thing
Directed by	Maurice Cloche
Written by	Alphonse Daudet (novel) Robert Destez
Starring	Robert Lynen Arletty Marcelle Barry
Cinematography	Roger Hubert
Edited by	Kyra Bijou
Music by	Germaine Tailleferre
Production company	Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinématographique
Release date	1 June 1938 (1938-06-01)
Running time	85 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

Cast

• Robert Lynen as Daniel Eyssette
• Arletty as Irma Borel
• Marcelle Barry as Mme Eyssette
• Raymonde Cazaux as Les 'Yeux noirs'
• Janine Darcey as Camille
• Fignolita as Coucou Blanc
• Gabrielle Fontan as Mme Lalouette
• Claire Gérard as La veuve Tribou
• Marcelle Hainia as Mme Fougeroux
• Marianne Oswald as La camarade
• Fernand Charpin as M. Pierrotte
• Ida Presti as La guitariste
• Aimé Clariond as M. Eyssette
• Prevot as La concierge
• Édouard Delmont as L'abbe Germane
• Vyola Vareyne as La fée aux lunettes
• Arthur Devère as Barbette
• Guy Favières as Lalouette
• Adrien Lamy as Le marquis
• Charles Lemontier as Le commis
• Robert Le Vigan as Roger
• Georges Mauloy as Le principal
• Jean Mercanton as Jacques Eyssette
• André Numès Fils as Le sous-préfet
• Jean Tissier as M. Viot
• Jean Aymé
• Henri Beaulieu
• Maurice Devienne
• Gil Colas as Le médecin
• Vincent Hyspa as Le photographe
• Léon Larive
• Lecoq
• Paul Marthès as Le portier