| False Alarm | |
| Director: | Jacques de Baroncelli |
| Producer: | Jacques de Baroncelli |
| Starring: | Lucien Baroux Micheline Presle Josephine Baker Saturnin Fabre |
| Studio: | Flag-Films |
| Distributor: | Societé d'Exploitation et de Distribution de Films |
| Runtime: | 90 minutes |
| Country: | France |
False Alarm (French: Fausse alerte) is a 1940 romantic comedy drama film directed by Jacques de Baroncelli and starring Lucien Baroux, Micheline Presle, Josephine Baker and Saturnin Fabre[1] [2] [3] The film's sets were designed by the art director Émile Duquesne and Eugène Lourié. It was filmed during the Phony War before the German Invasion. Delays to its release meant it was not given a full French premiere until 1945. It is also known as The French Way the alternative title it was later released under in the United States in 1952, with advertising heavily featuring American-born star Baker.
The children of two long-feuding Paris families, who live opposite each other, fall in love. The unshakable hatred between their families threatens their hopes, but eventually the intervention of cabaret star Zazu and the wartime spirit of unity allow them to overcome their differences.