The Bargee District (1953)

Name: The Bargee District
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1953-06-01
Duration: 100 min
Cast: Charles Janssens, Piet Bergers, René Bertal, Jos Buyl, Joris Collet

In the heart of the Schipperskwartier, a grocery store and a café sit side by side, run by two inseparable friends, Jef and Rik. Rik, a widower, has three spirited children who can only be kept in line by Anneke, the ever-patient housekeeper. Wanting to see his friend happily remarried, Jef places an ad in the newspaper seeking potential brides. Two women respond, but Rik refuses to meet them himself. Undeterred, Jef takes it upon himself to investigate…

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Released 1953-06-01 · 100 min · Comedy

Directed by Edith Kiel

Cast

Charles Janssens as Jef Scheldemans
Piet Bergers as slum lord
René Bertal as Rik Rampelbergh
Jos Buyl as Blink
Joris Collet as Narrator
Betty Daems as Ronny
Nini De Boël as Chouke
Jan De Jonghe as Anatol
An De laet as Anneke
Oscar Ferket as Karel Lemmens
Co Flower as Jef's wife
Lisette Goderé as Carlintje
Marcel Hendrickx as Gaston the barber
Louisa Lausanne as Mother-in-law
Paul S'Jongers as Seaman