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The Gendarme and the Creatures from Outer Space
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The Gendarme and the Creatures from Outer Space

1979-01-31 · 96 min · ★ 6.1

Comedy · Science Fiction

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.

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Directors
Jean Girault
Production companies
SNC
Countries
France
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Released

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Louis de FunèsLouis de FunèsLudovic Cruchot
Michel GalabruMichel GalabruJérôme Gerber
Maurice RischMaurice RischHenri Beaupied
Jean-Pierre RambalJean-Pierre RambalCharles Taupin
Guy GrossoGuy GrossoGaston Tricard
Michel ModoMichel ModoJules Berlicot
France RumillyFrance RumillySoeur Clotilde
Jean-Roger CaussimonJean-Roger CaussimonL'évêque
Mario DavidMario DavidLe voleur du bidon d'huile
Jacques FrançoisJacques FrançoisLe colonel de gendarmerie
Maria MaubanMaria MaubanJosépha Cruchot
Madeleine DelavaivreMadeleine DelavaivreSoeur képi Gerber
Micheline BourdayMicheline BourdayCécilia Gerber
Jacqueline JeffordJacqueline JeffordLa soeur à la carrure de rugbyman
René BerthierRené BerthierBerthier - l'adjoint du colonel
Henri GénèsHenri GénèsLe patron du restaurant 'Le Cabanon'
Fulbert JaninBonneval
Marie PilletMarie PilletLa serveuse du restaurant 'Le Cabanon'
Carlo NellCarlo NellLe reporter
Jean-Paul SchneiderJean-Paul SchneiderUn extraterrestre au Cabanon

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