The Gendarme and the Gendarmettes
The Gendarme and the Gendarmettes

The Gendarme and the Gendarmettes

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1982
1h 40m
6.0(574 votes)
Comedy

Overview

Cruchot's police office moves into a new building. They do not only get high tech equipment, but also four young female police officers to educate. All of them scramble to work with them -- and cause pure chaos while being distracted by the fine ladies. Then they get into real trouble when one after the other of their female colleagues is kidnapped.

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27 members
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Louis de Funès

Maréchal des Logis-chef Ludovic Cruchot

Louis de Funès
Acting

Michel Galabru

Adjudant Jérôme Gerber

Michel Galabru
Acting

Maurice Risch

Maréchal des Logis Beaupied

Maurice Risch
Acting

Jacques François

Le colonel

Jacques François
Acting

Guy Grosso

Maréchal des Logis Tricard

Guy Grosso
Acting

Michel Modo

Maréchal des Logis Berlicot

Michel Modo
Acting

Patrick Préjean

Maréchal des Logis Perlin

Patrick Préjean
Acting

France Rumilly

La mère supérieure

France Rumilly
Acting

Catherine Serre

Christine Rocourt

Catherine Serre
Acting

Nicaise Jean-Louis

Yo Macumba

Nicaise Jean-Louis
Acting

Sophie Michaud

Isabelle Leroy

Sophie Michaud
Acting

Elisabeth Etienne

Marianne Bonnet

Elisabeth Etienne
Acting

Claude Gensac

Josépha Cruchot

Claude Gensac
Acting

Jean-Louis Richard

'Le Cerveau'

Jean-Louis Richard
Acting

Pierre Repp

Le plaignant bégayeur

Pierre Repp
Acting

Franck-Olivier Bonnet

Le gros bras

Franck-Olivier Bonnet
Acting

Stéphane Bouy

Le marin de 'L'Albacora'

Stéphane Bouy
Acting

Micheline Bourday

Cécilia Gerber

Micheline Bourday
Acting

Chantal Aba

La jeune religieuse

No Image
Acting

Dominique Briand

Un homme de main du Cerveau

No Image
Acting

Jean Turlier

Le ministre

Jean Turlier
Acting

Philippe Ruggieri

George

Philippe Ruggieri
Acting

Max Montavon

Le pharmacien

Max Montavon
Acting

Jean Panisse

Propriétaire de bistrot

Jean Panisse
Acting

René Berthier

Berthier, l'adjoint du colonel(non crédité)

René Berthier
Acting

Jean-Marie Balembois

'Cerveau' adjoint (non crédité)

Jean-Marie Balembois
Acting

Sandra Julien

L'automobiliste au bébé (non crédité)

Sandra Julien

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