The Race for Love

October 16, 1925

Maurice Champreux

Comedy

Overview

In 1925 what may have been the first cycling film was made, Le Roi de la Pédale starring the popular comedy actor Biscot, and with scenes shot on the Tour de France and also with Henri Decoin as a screenwriter.

Movie Details

Release Date

October 16, 1925

Director

Maurice Champreux

Production Companies

Gaumont

Cast

Georges Biscot

Fortuné Richard

Blanche Montel

Simone Piérard

Jean Murat

Jacquemart

Piérard

Le directeur sportif

Bouboule

Bouboule de gomme

Henri-Amédée Charpentier

Le père Anatole

Ernest-Henri Demanne

Le directeur de l'usine de cycles

Émile Vervet

Le contremaître Bonbonne

Henriette Clairval-Terof

La bonne de l'hôtel

Jeanne Marie-Laurent

Maman Richard

Georgette Lhéry

Olga