The Man of the Day
1937, French. Directed by Julien Duvivier.
Alfred Boulard, a good-natured electrician, gives his blood to save Mona Thalia, a great theater actress. Mona Thalia survives and Boulard becomes the man of the hour. Grateful to him, Mona helps Alfred to become a singing star. But his fame will be short-lived.
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Julien DuvivierDirector
- Maurice ChevalierAlfred Boulard
- Elvira PopescuMona Thalia
- Josette DaySuzanne Petit
- André AlermeFrançois-Théophile Cormier de la Creuse
- Marcel ValléeVergoulet
- Marguerite DevalMme Christoforo
- Renée DevillersFanny Couvrain - la fille aux fleurs
- Marcelle GéniatAlphonsine Boulard - la mère d'Alfred
- Charles GranvalLe colonial
Details
- Released
- 2 January 1937
- Original title
- L'Homme du jour
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Charles Spaak, Charles Vildrac, Julien Duvivier
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The Man of the Day runs 93 minutes (1h 33m).
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Which OTT platform is The Man of the Day on?
The Man of the Day isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 January 1937. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Man of the Day?
If you liked The Man of the Day, try Taurus, Grace Unplugged, Journey from Greece.
Who directed The Man of the Day?
The Man of the Day (1937) was directed by Julien Duvivier and stars Maurice Chevalier, Elvira Popescu, Josette Day.