The Firemen's Ball (1948 film)

The Firemen's Ball (French: Le bal des pompiers) is a 1948 French comedy drama film directed by André Berthomieu and starring Claude Dauphin, Paulette Dubost and Dominique Nohain. The film's sets were designed by the art director Raymond Nègre.

Synopsis
From the perspective of the 1944 Liberation of France the film depicts three generations of the Grégeois family and their military service for their country during difficult years. The grandfather was wounded in the First World War, his son is taken prisoner during the Fall of France in 1940 and the grandson is killed in action fighting with the Free French to liberate his homeland.

Cast

 * Claude Dauphin as Camille, Olivier and Henri Grégeois
 * Paulette Dubost as 	Germaine
 * Dominique Nohain as 	Michel
 * Michèle Philippe as 	Paméla Noël
 * Henri Crémieux as 	Fatafia
 * Blanche Denège as 	Cécile Grégeois
 * Paul Faivre as Berton
 * Christian Simon as 	Marceau
 * André Versini as 	Marcellin
 * Robert Rollis as 	Raymond
 * Charles Bouillaud as Coquillard
 * Frédéric O'Brady as 	L'imprésario
 * Jo Dest as Dr. Frantz
 * Robert Arnoux as	Touvoir
 * Pierre-Louis as Badin
 * Jean Valmence as 	Paulo