The Brain
The Brain
The Brain
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1969
1h 55m
7.3(287 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
Acting

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Arthur Lespinasse

Jean-Paul Belmondo
Acting

Bourvil

Anatole

Bourvil
Acting

David Niven

Colonnel Carol Matthews, aka 'Le Cerveau'

David Niven
Acting

Eli Wallach

Frankie Scannapieco, godfather of the Italian mafia

Eli Wallach
Acting

Silvia Monti

Sofia Scannapieco, Frankie's sister

Silvia Monti
Acting

Raymond Gérôme

Commissioner

Raymond Gérôme
Acting

Fernand Guiot

Inspector Mazurel, assistant to the commissioner

Fernand Guiot
Acting

Jacques Balutin

Inspector Pochet

Jacques Balutin
Acting

Jacques Ciron

Inspector Dubœuf

Jacques Ciron
Acting

Patrick Préjean

Belgian Sergeant of the armoured car

Patrick Préjean
Acting

Robert Dalban

Belgian soldier of the armored car (with a cold)

Robert Dalban
Acting

Raoul Delfosse

Belgian soldier of the armored car

Raoul Delfosse
Acting

Roland Monk

Belgian soldier of the armored car

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Mario David

Jean-François, antique dealer in Le Havre

Mario David
Acting

Henri Génès

Chief warden of Poissy prison

Henri Génès
Acting

Yves Barsacq

Warden of Poissy prison

Yves Barsacq
Acting

Dominique Zardi

Warden of Poissy prison

Dominique Zardi
Acting

Max Montavon

Antique dealer in Le Havre, Jean-François’ partner

Max Montavon
Acting

Paul Mercey

André, the flooded owner of the 5th floor

Paul Mercey
Acting

Henri Attal

Member of the Colonel's gang

Henri Attal
Acting

Tommy Duggan

Superintendent Cummings

Tommy Duggan
Acting

Sophie Grimaldi

Blonde on the train

Sophie Grimaldi
Acting

Roger Lumont

Boss of the shop

Roger Lumont
Acting

John Rico

Member of the Italian mafia

John Rico
Acting

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)

Pierre Tornade
Acting

Micha Bayard

André's Wife (uncredited)

Micha Bayard
Acting

Gérard Hernandez

Policeman in Le Havre (uncredited)

Gérard Hernandez
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César Torres

(uncredited)

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Yvon Dihé

(uncredited)

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