Crazy in the Noodle

Crazy in the Noodle

Crazy in the Noodle

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Crazy in the Noodle

1957

1h 12m

6.0(29 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Crime

Overview

Pierre Cousin, a depressive compositor, wants to die. After five vain attempts at committing suicide, he decides to hire professional hit men to do the job on him. But as he's waiting for death, he accidentally saves a suicidal young woman's life... and falls in love. Having suddenly found a reason to live, he now fears the killers he himself hired. Is there still time to call off his contract?

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31 members

Acting

Louis de Funès

Pierre Cousin

Louis de Funès

Acting

Noëlle Adam

Caroline Clément

Noëlle Adam

Acting

Jacques Jouanneau

Amédée

Jacques Jouanneau

Acting

Danielle Lamar

Wanda

Danielle Lamar

Acting

Nadine Tallier

Juliette

Nadine Tallier

Acting

Christian Duvaleix

Journalist

Christian Duvaleix

Acting

Christian Méry

Angelo, Corsican gangster

No Image

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Louis Massis

Newspaper photographer

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Pierre Stéphen

Police commissioner

Pierre Stéphen

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Sabine André

Creamery customer

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Simone Berthier

Concierge

Simone Berthier

Acting

Billy Beck

Drunk customer at "La belle vie"

Billy Beck

Acting

Jim Balla

Unknown Role

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Max Dalban

Boss of the café "Le brazá"

Max Dalban

Acting

Hubert Deschamps

Banker

Hubert Deschamps

Acting

Pierre Doris

Bellboy of the "Néant"

Pierre Doris

Acting

Max Dejean

Gangster

Max Dejean

Acting

Géo Dorlis

Director

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Albert Michel

Gas employee

Albert Michel

Acting

Pierre Mirat

Agent noting the address

Pierre Mirat

Acting

Philippe Nyst

Gangster

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Mireille Ozy

Creamery waitress

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Writing

Bernard Régnier

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Roger Saget

Commissioner who lends his trousers

No Image

Acting

Pierre Tornade

Maître d'hôtel at "La belle vie"

Pierre Tornade

Acting

Etienne Decroux

Madman

Etienne Decroux

Acting

Eddy Rasimi

Bellboy of "La belle vie"

Eddy Rasimi

Acting

Robert Manuel

Tony

Robert Manuel

Acting

Moustache

Orchestra's drummer

Moustache

Acting

Léo Campion

Ferdinand Bouthillier

No Image

Acting

Jean-Pierre Cassel

Journalist (uncredited)

Jean-Pierre Cassel

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