The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
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1972
1h 30m
7.0(466 votes)
Comedy
Mystery

Overview

A hapless orchestra player becomes an unwitting pawn of rival factions within the French secret service after he is chosen as a decoy by being identified as a super secret agent.

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Production Companies

Madeleine Films
Gaumont

Cast & Crew

25 members
Acting

Pierre Richard

François Perrin

Pierre Richard
Acting

Bernard Blier

Colonel Bernard Milan

Bernard Blier
Acting

Jean Rochefort

Colonel Louis Toulouse

Jean Rochefort
Acting

Mireille Darc

Christine

Mireille Darc
Acting

Paul Le Person

Perrache

Paul Le Person
Acting

Jean Carmet

Maurice Lefebvre, Perrin's best friend

Jean Carmet
Acting

Colette Castel

Paulette Lefebvre

Colette Castel
Acting

Maurice Barrier

Chaperon, Toulouse agent

Maurice Barrier
Acting

Robert Dalban

Coco, fake delivery man

Robert Dalban
Acting

Robert Castel

Georghiu, Milan agent

Robert Castel
Acting

Jean Obé

Botrel, Milan agent

Jean Obé
Acting

Jean Saudray

Poucet, Toulouse agent

Jean Saudray
Acting

Roger Caccia

Mr. Boudart, Milan agent

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Acting

Arlette Balkis

Mrs. Boudart, Milan agent

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Acting

Tania Balachova

Louis Toulouse's mother

Tania Balachova
Acting

Bernard Charlan

Cyclist

Bernard Charlan
Acting

Yves Robert

Conductor

Yves Robert
Acting

Jean-Michel Molé

Man with Russian dolls

Jean-Michel Molé
Acting

Marcel Gassouk

Florist van driver

Marcel Gassouk
Acting

Xavier Gélin

Convertible driver

Xavier Gélin
Acting

Gérard Majax

Spy magician

Gérard Majax
Acting

Stéphane Bouy

Spy arrested in the United States

Stéphane Bouy
Acting

Gérard Moisan

Spy at François Perrin's house

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Acting

Bruno Oppe

Spy at François Perrin's house

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Acting

Claudine Beccarie

(uncredited)

Claudine Beccarie

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