The Man from Nowhere
1937, French. Directed by Pierre Chenal.
Mathias Pascal, saddled with a stupid wife and a nagging mother-in-law, leaves home and is extremely lucky at several gambling resorts. He returns home and discovers that a drowned man, fished out of the river, bears an uncanny likeness to him and is being buried by his family as him. This, to him, is a pleasant turn of events and he goes to Rome, where he falls in love with Louise Paleari. Count Papiano, a jealous suitor of Louise's, threatens him with arrest unless he produces credentials to prove his identity.
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Pierre ChenalDirector
- Pierre BlancharMathias Pascal / Adrien Meis
- Isa MirandaLouise Paleari
- Robert Le ViganLe comte Papiano
- Ginette LeclercRomilda Pescatore
- Catherine FonteneyDelphine Pescatore
- Charlotte Barbier-KraussAngelica Fede Pascal
- Margo LionMlle Caporale
- SinoëlHenri Paleari
- MaximilienneLa tante Scholastique
- Pierre PalauLe chevalier Titus
- Pierre AlcoverMalagna, l'ancien prétendant et notaire de Madame Pascal
- Léonce Cornel'hôtelier du Luxor
Details
- Released
- 18 February 1937
- Original title
- L'Homme de nulle part
- Country
- Italy, France
- Written by
- Pierre Chenal, Armand Salacrou, Christian Stengel
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The Man from Nowhere runs 88 minutes (1h 28m).
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The Man from Nowhere isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 18 February 1937. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Man from Nowhere?
If you liked The Man from Nowhere, try Night of the Kings, La Belle Équipe, The Passengers of the Night.
Who directed The Man from Nowhere?
The Man from Nowhere (1937) was directed by Pierre Chenal and stars Pierre Blanchar, Isa Miranda, Robert Le Vigan.