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The Brain (1969)

The Brain has rocked the world with laughter!

Genre : Crime, Comedy

Runtime : 1H 55M

Director : Gérard Oury

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Jean-Paul Belmondo
Jean-Paul Belmondo
Arthur Lespinasse
Bourvil
Bourvil
Anatole
David Niven
David Niven
Col. Carol Matthews, aka "Le Cerveau"
Eli Wallach
Eli Wallach
Frankie Scannapieco
Silvia Monti
Silvia Monti
Sofia Scannapieco
Raymond Gérôme
Raymond Gérôme
Commissioner
Jacques Balutin
Jacques Balutin
Inspector Pochet
Yves Barsacq
Yves Barsacq
Prison Guard
Jacques Ciron
Jacques Ciron
Inspector Duboeuf
Robert Dalban
Robert Dalban
Belgian with a Cold
Mario David
Mario David
Jean-François, antique dealer
Henri Attal
Henri Attal
Man of the gang
Raoul Delfosse
Raoul Delfosse
Belgian military policeman
Tommy Duggan
Tommy Duggan
Superintendant Cummings
Henri Génès
Henri Génès
Head warden of Poissy prison
Sophie Grimaldi
Sophie Grimaldi
Blonde of the train
Fernand Guiot
Fernand Guiot
Inspector Mazurel
Roger Lumont
Roger Lumont
Boss of the shop
Paul Mercey
Paul Mercey
André, gentleman of the 5th
Max Montavon
Max Montavon
Effeminate antique dealer
Patrick Préjean
Patrick Préjean
Belgian sergeant
John Rico
John Rico
Mafioso
Trevor A. Stephens
Trevor A. Stephens
Arch Taylor
Arch Taylor
Mafioso
Dominique Zardi
Dominique Zardi
Prison Guard
Roland Monk
Roland Monk
Belgian soldier
Micha Bayard
Micha Bayard
Lady of the 5th (uncredited)
Gérard Hernandez
Gérard Hernandez
Agent in Le Havre (uncredited)
Pierre Tornade
Pierre Tornade
Belgian soldier at the Gare de l'Est (uncredited)
César Torres
César Torres
(uncredited)
Yvon Dihé
Yvon Dihé
(uncredited)

Crews

Gérard Oury
Gérard Oury
Director
Danièle Thompson
Danièle Thompson
Writer
Marcel Jullian
Marcel Jullian
Writer
Gérard Oury
Gérard Oury
Writer
Alain Poiré
Alain Poiré
Producer
Paul Joly
Paul Joly
Executive Producer
Georges Delerue
Georges Delerue
Original Music Composer
Wladimir Ivanov
Wladimir Ivanov
Director of Photography
Albert Jurgenson
Albert Jurgenson
Editor
Jean André
Jean André
Production Design
Tanine Autré
Tanine Autré
Costume Design
Louis Hochet
Louis Hochet
Sound

Trailers and other movies

Le Cerveau (1969) bande annonce

Posters and backgrounds

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