Heartbeat (1938) April 15, 1938 • Comedy • 2h 12m A pompous grocer’s assistant in Marseille annoys a visiting film crew so much that they prank him with a phony acting contract; believing it to be real, the “schpountz” heads to Paris for his new career. Cast & Crew Director Marcel Pagnol Irénée Fabre, 'le Schpountz' Fernandel Uncle Baptiste Fabre Fernand Charpin Galubert Henri Poupon Françoise Orane Demazis Meyerboom Léon Belières Martelette Charles Blavette Bogidar Glazunoff Enrico Glori Bartender Marcel Maupi Recommendations