When bored American billionaire Charles Vanel is amused by the happiness of poor railroad man Nicolas Koline, he offers him a wager: if Koline and his family can spend 20,000 francs a day (about $11,000 in current American money) for a year, then he'll give him a nice pension. The rest of the movie is about the poor man and his family's efforts to win the bet.
Top Cast
Nicolas Koline as Anatole Galupin
Charles Vanel as John Durand
Madeleine Guitty as Ernestine Galupin
Hélène Darly as Anna Galupin
Louis Vonelly as Le secrétaire
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