Zwei Mann, ein Schwein und die Nacht von Paris (1956)

Zwei Mann, ein Schwein und die Nacht von Paris: Directed by Claude Autant-Lara. With Jean Gabin, Bourvil, Louis de Funès, Jeannette Batti. Two men carry at night four suitcases of contraband meat across German-occupied Paris during WWII. Their opposite personalities and strange encounters provoke different adventures – until they are arrested by the police.

“Marcel Aymé was an excellent writer who left us, among other things, short stories set in occupied Paris. No patriotic pathos or teary laments, but a dark humorous look at everyday life. With this movie Bourvil revived his carreer and established himself as a real great comedian. Jean Gabin, as usual, is excellent. The story line is simple : two men have to carry across Paris black market pig meat. Bourvil, an unemployed cab driver does it for money, Gabin, a well known artist does it for kicks.”