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The Gendarme and the Creatures from Outer Space (1979)

Genre : Comedy, Science Fiction

Runtime : 1H 36M

Director : Jean Girault
Writer : Jean Girault, Louis de Funès, Gérard Beytout, Jacques Vilfrid

Synopsis

The bungling inspector Cruchot finds himself trying to save the residents of St. Tropez from some oil-drinking humanoid aliens. The only way to tell the aliens from the real people, besides their constant thirst for oil-products, is that they sound like empty garbage cans when you touch them. Chaos is ahead.

Actors

Louis de Funès
Louis de Funès
Ludovic Cruchot
Michel Galabru
Michel Galabru
Jérôme Gerber
Maurice Risch
Maurice Risch
Henri Beaupied
Jean-Pierre Rambal
Jean-Pierre Rambal
Charles Taupin
Guy Grosso
Guy Grosso
Gaston Tricard
Michel Modo
Michel Modo
Jules Berlicot
France Rumilly
France Rumilly
Schwester Clotilde
Jean-Roger Caussimon
Jean-Roger Caussimon
Bischof
Mario David
Mario David
der Dieb der Ölkanne
Jacques François
Jacques François
der Oberst
Maria Mauban
Maria Mauban
Josépha Cruchot
Madeleine Delavaivre
Madeleine Delavaivre
Soeur képi Gerber
Micheline Bourday
Micheline Bourday
Cécilia Gerber
Jacqueline Jefford
Jacqueline Jefford
La soeur à la carrure de rugbyman
René Berthier
René Berthier
Berthier, stellvertretender Oberst
Henri Génès
Henri Génès
Restaurant-Besitzer
Fulbert Janin
Fulbert Janin
Bonneval
Marie Pillet
Marie Pillet
Frau vom Restaurant-Besitzer
Carlo Nell
Carlo Nell
Journalist
Jean-Paul Schneider
Jean-Paul Schneider
Jeffrey Kime
Jeffrey Kime
Le second extra-terrestre de "Cabanon"
Jacques Gheusi
Jacques Gheusi
André Badin
André Badin
Pierre Repp
Pierre Repp
Tankstellenbesitzer
Antoine Marin
Antoine Marin
Autofahrer, der Gerber und Taupin mitnimmt
Marco Perrin
Marco Perrin
der Bürgermeister von Saint-Tropez
Lambert Wilson
Lambert Wilson
der junge Ausserirdische
Serge Brasseur
Serge Brasseur
der Sportler, der von Cruchot am Strand gestört wird

Crews

Jean Girault
Jean Girault
Director
Jean Girault
Jean Girault
Screenplay
Louis de Funès
Louis de Funès
Screenplay
Gérard Beytout
Gérard Beytout
Screenplay
Jacques Vilfrid
Jacques Vilfrid
Screenplay
Gérard Beytout
Gérard Beytout
Characters
Gérard Beytout
Gérard Beytout
Producer
Marcel Grignon
Marcel Grignon
Director of Photography
Didier Tarot
Didier Tarot
Director of Photography
Michel Lewin
Michel Lewin
Editor
Raymond Lefebvre
Raymond Lefebvre
Original Music Composer
Jacques Vilfrid
Jacques Vilfrid
Story
Richard Balducci
Richard Balducci
Characters
Sydney Bettex
Sydney Bettex
Production Design
Jacques Cottin
Jacques Cottin
Costume Design
Anny Arguedas
Anny Arguedas
Makeup & Hair
Anatole Paris
Anatole Paris
Makeup & Hair
Marie-Madeleine Paris
Marie-Madeleine Paris
Makeup & Hair
Alain Darbon
Alain Darbon
Production Manager
Robert Fugier
Robert Fugier
Unit Manager
Paul Lemaire
Paul Lemaire
Unit Manager
Alex Maineri
Alex Maineri
Unit Manager
Frédéric Sauvagnac
Frédéric Sauvagnac
Unit Manager
Hélène Bernardin
Hélène Bernardin
Second Assistant Director
Jean Couturier
Jean Couturier
Second Unit Director
Patrick Jaquillard
Patrick Jaquillard
First Assistant Director
Bernard Seitz
Bernard Seitz
Assistant Director Trainee
Jacques Martin
Jacques Martin
Property Master

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