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The Gendarme Takes Off
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The Gendarme Takes Off

1970-10-28 · 90 min · ★ 6.3

Comedy

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.

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Directors
Jean Girault
Production companies
SNC
Countries
France
Status
Released

Top Cast

Louis de FunèsLouis de FunèsLudovic Cruchot
Jean LefebvreJean LefebvreLucien Fougasse
Guy GrossoGuy GrossoGaston Tricard
Michel ModoMichel ModoJules Berlicot
Nicole VervilNicole VervilCécilia Gerber
France RumillyFrance RumillySchwester Clothilde
Yves VincentYves VincentColonel
Christian MarinChristian MarinAlbert Merlot
Claude GensacClaude GensacJosépha Cruchot
Michel GalabruMichel GalabruJérôme Gerber
Sara FranchettiSara FranchettiSchwester Marie-Bénédicte
Ugo FangareggiUgo FangareggiHippie
Christor GeorgiadisButler James
Christine Reynolds
René BerthierRené BerthierAdjutant vom Colonel
Paul MerceyPaul MerceyPriester
Henri GuéganHenri GuéganBoule-Spieler
Dominique ZardiDominique ZardiWilderer
Henri AttalHenri Attal
Jean ValmenceJean ValmenceFahrer des verunfallten Alfa Romeo Giulia GT

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