"The Brain has rocked the world with laughter!"

1969

1h 55m

7.3(280 votes)

Crime

Comedy

Overview

Arthur and Anatole are two little robbers. They want to rob money, money that will travel in a special train from Paris to Bruxelles. They don't know that other people have planned to do the same thing.

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Cast & Crew

31 members

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Jean-Paul Belmondo

Arthur Lespinasse

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Bourvil

Anatole

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David Niven

Colonnel Carol Matthews, aka 'Le Cerveau'

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Eli Wallach

Frankie Scannapieco, godfather of the Italian mafia

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Silvia Monti

Sofia Scannapieco, Frankie's sister

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Raymond Gérôme

Commissioner

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Fernand Guiot

Inspector Mazurel, assistant to the commissioner

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Jacques Balutin

Inspector Pochet

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Jacques Ciron

Inspector Dubœuf

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Patrick Préjean

Belgian Sergeant of the armoured car

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Robert Dalban

Belgian soldier of the armored car (with a cold)

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Raoul Delfosse

Belgian soldier of the armored car

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Roland Monk

Belgian soldier of the armored car

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Mario David

Jean-François, antique dealer in Le Havre

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Henri Génès

Chief warden of Poissy prison

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Yves Barsacq

Warden of Poissy prison

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Dominique Zardi

Warden of Poissy prison

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Max Montavon

Antique dealer in Le Havre, Jean-François’ partner

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Paul Mercey

André, the flooded owner of the 5th floor

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Henri Attal

Member of the Colonel's gang

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Tommy Duggan

Superintendent Cummings

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Sophie Grimaldi

Blonde on the train

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Roger Lumont

Boss of the shop

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John Rico

Member of the Italian mafia

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Arch Taylor

Member of the Italian mafia

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Trevor A. Stephens

Unknown Role

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Pierre Tornade

Belgian Soldier in Armored Car (uncredited)

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Micha Bayard

André's Wife (uncredited)

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Gérard Hernandez

Policeman in Le Havre (uncredited)

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César Torres

(uncredited)

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Yvon Dihé

(uncredited)

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Overview

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Cast & Crew

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Bourvil

David Niven

Eli Wallach

Silvia Monti

Raymond Gérôme

Fernand Guiot

Jacques Balutin

Jacques Ciron

Patrick Préjean

Robert Dalban

Raoul Delfosse

Roland Monk

Mario David

Henri Génès

Yves Barsacq

Dominique Zardi

Max Montavon

Paul Mercey

Henri Attal

Tommy Duggan

Sophie Grimaldi

Roger Lumont

John Rico

Arch Taylor

Trevor A. Stephens

Pierre Tornade

Micha Bayard

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Yvon Dihé

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