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The Gendarme Takes Off (1970)

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 30M

Director : Jean Girault
Writer : Jean Girault, Richard Balducci, Jacques Vilfrid

Synopsis

The whole clique of Cruchot's police station is retired. Now he lives with his rich wife in her castle - and is bored almost to death. He fights with the butler, because he isn't even allowed to do the simple works. But when one of the clique suffers from amnesia after an accident, all of the others reunite and kidnap him, to take him on a tour to their old working places and through their memories. In their old uniforms they turn St. Tropez upside down.

Actors

Louis de Funès
Louis de Funès
Ludovic Cruchot
Jean Lefebvre
Jean Lefebvre
Lucien Fougasse
Guy Grosso
Guy Grosso
Gaston Tricard
Michel Modo
Michel Modo
Jules Berlicot
Nicole Vervil
Nicole Vervil
Cécilia Gerber
France Rumilly
France Rumilly
Schwester Clothilde
Yves Vincent
Yves Vincent
Colonel
Christian Marin
Christian Marin
Albert Merlot
Claude Gensac
Claude Gensac
Josépha Cruchot
Michel Galabru
Michel Galabru
Jérôme Gerber
Sara Franchetti
Sara Franchetti
Schwester Marie-Bénédicte
Ugo Fangareggi
Ugo Fangareggi
Hippie
Christor Georgiadis
Christor Georgiadis
Butler James
Christine Reynolds
Christine Reynolds
René Berthier
René Berthier
Adjutant vom Colonel
Paul Mercey
Paul Mercey
Priester
Henri Guégan
Henri Guégan
Boule-Spieler
Dominique Zardi
Dominique Zardi
Wilderer
Henri Attal
Henri Attal
Jean Valmence
Jean Valmence
Fahrer des verunfallten Alfa Romeo Giulia GT
Bernard Charlan
Bernard Charlan
Begleitung von Josépha Cruchot
Carlo Nell
Carlo Nell
Chauffeur des Ministers
Robert le Béal
Robert le Béal
Minister
Claude Carvin
Claude Carvin
junger Gendarme
Laurent Wesman
Laurent Wesman
junger Gendarme
Maritin
Maritin
junger Gendarme
Pierrick Her
Pierrick Her
junger Gendarme
Yvan Varco
Yvan Varco
junger Gendarme
Michel Herval
Michel Herval
junger Gendarme
Dominique Davray
Dominique Davray
forsche Nonne
Paul Préboist
Paul Préboist
Stallmeister

Crews

Jean Girault
Jean Girault
Director
Jean Girault
Jean Girault
Screenplay
Richard Balducci
Richard Balducci
Screenplay
Jacques Vilfrid
Jacques Vilfrid
Screenplay
René Pignières
René Pignières
Producer
Raymond Lefebvre
Raymond Lefebvre
Original Music Composer
Pierre Montazel
Pierre Montazel
Director of Photography
Armand Psenny
Armand Psenny
Editor
Jacques Vilfrid
Jacques Vilfrid
Dialogue
Gérard Beytout
Gérard Beytout
Delegated Producer
Sydney Bettex
Sydney Bettex
Production Design
Georges Richard
Georges Richard
Set Decoration
Henri Sonois
Henri Sonois
Set Decoration
Jacques Cottin
Jacques Cottin
Costume Design
Michel Deruelle
Michel Deruelle
Makeup & Hair
Fernande Hugi
Fernande Hugi
Makeup & Hair
Pierre Vadé
Pierre Vadé
Makeup & Hair
Alain Darbon
Alain Darbon
Production Manager
Georgette Darbon
Georgette Darbon
Unit Manager
Paul Lemaire
Paul Lemaire
Unit Manager
Jean-Jacques Lécot
Jean-Jacques Lécot
Unit Manager
Alex Maineri
Alex Maineri
Unit Manager
Jean-Roch Rognoni
Jean-Roch Rognoni
Unit Manager
Tony Aboyantz
Tony Aboyantz
Assistant Director
Thierry Chabert
Thierry Chabert
Assistant Director
Gilles Jolly
Gilles Jolly
Assistant Director
Jean-Noël Jourdanet
Jean-Noël Jourdanet
Assistant Director
Edmond Séchan
Edmond Séchan
Second Unit Director

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