The Wise Guys

The Wise Guys

The Wise Guys

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The Wise Guys

1965

2h 8m

7.9(140 votes)

Adventure

Comedy

Drama

Overview

Hector Valentin returns to France from Canada when he inherits a small sawmill. He has difficulties restarting the run-down operation which has inefficient workers and is hampered by the dirty tactics of its bigger...

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23 members

Acting

Lino Ventura

Laurent Dannecker

Lino Ventura

Acting

Bourvil

Hector Valentin

Bourvil

Acting

Marie Dubois

Jackie Keller

Marie Dubois

Acting

Jean-Claude Rolland

Mick Évratte

Jean-Claude Rolland

Acting

Jess Hahn

Calderon aka "Nénesse"

Jess Hahn

Acting

Michel Constantin

Skida

Michel Constantin

Acting

Hénia Suchar

Christiane, Mick's wife

Hénia Suchar

Acting

Reine Courtois

Yvonne Didier

Reine Courtois

Acting

Nick Stephanini

Casimir Therraz, contractor

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Acting

Roger Jacquet

Capester, trucker

Roger Jacquet

Acting

Michel Charrel

Cuirzepas, man on the radio

Michel Charrel

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Pierre Frag

Bouvreuil aka "Fanfan", the injured

Pierre Frag

Acting

Marcel Pérès

Jubo, cook

Marcel Pérès

Acting

François Vibert

Keller

François Vibert

Acting

Marc Eyraud

Monsieur Mulot, educator

Marc Eyraud

Acting

Paul Crauchet

Pelissier, accountant

Paul Crauchet

Acting

Mick Besson

Raoul, the mobster who complains about the kidneys

Mick Besson

Acting

Frédéric Santaya

Raoul Scarella, the poor box looter

Frédéric Santaya

Acting

Henri Czarniak

Stan Boricki, the man with dark glasses

Henri Czarniak

Acting

Guy Henry

Unknown Role

Guy Henry

Acting

Marcel Bernier

Man from Therraz (uncredited)

Marcel Bernier

Acting

Sylvain Lévignac

Raoul's friend (uncredited)

Sylvain Lévignac

Acting

Georges Guéret

Man from Therraz (uncredited)

Georges Guéret

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