Counsel for Romance (French: Un mauvais garçon) is a 1936 French romantic comedy film directed by Jean Boyer and Raoul Ploquin and starring Danielle Darrieux, Henri Garat and Jean Dax.
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Production
The film was made as a co-production between the German studio UFA and its French subsidiary ACE. It was made at UFA's Babelsberg Studios in Berlin, with location shooting taking place in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Artur Günther and Max Knaake. The music is by Georges Van Parys.
Plot
A young female lawyer refuses to get married as she thinks only of her work. But soon her father sends a crook so that she dedicates herself. Gradually, she begins to love the charming swindler.
Cast
Danielle Darrieux as Jacqueline Serval
Henri Garat as Pierre Meynard
André Alerme as Monsieur Serval
Marguerite Templey as Mme. Serval
Madeleine Suffel as Marie
Jean Dax as Feutrier père
Alfred Pasquali as P'tit Louis
Léon Arvel as Le juge d'instruction
Lucien Callamand as Le voisin de palier
Robert Casa as Le bâtonnier / President of the Bar
Jean Hébey as Fil-de-fer / Slim
Roger Legris as Le vicomte
Edouard Hamel as Le secrétaire du bâtonnier
Bill Bocket as Le client violent au musette
Emile Prud'homme as L'accordéoniste / Accordionist