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The Sucker
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The Sucker

1965-03-24 · 111 min · ★ 7.4

Comedy · Crime

In this Franco-Italian gangster parody, a shopkeeper on his way to an Italian holiday suffers a crash that totals his car. The culprit can only compensate his ruined trip by driving an American friend's car from Naples to Bordeaux, but as it happens to be filled with such contraband as stolen money, jewelry and drugs, the involuntary and unwitting companions in crime soon attract all but recreational attention from the "milieu".

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Production details

Directors
Gérard Oury
Production companies
Les Films Corona, Explorer Film '58
Countries
Spain, France, Italy
Status
Released
Budget
USD 678,948

Top Cast

BourvilBourvilAntoine Maréchal
Louis de FunèsLouis de FunèsLéopold Saroyan
Venantino VenantiniVenantino VenantiniMickey, "le Bègue"
Henri GénèsHenri GénèsMartial, le brigadier
Beba LončarBeba LončarUrsula, l'auto-stoppeuse
Alida ChelliAlida ChelliGina, la manucure
Lando BuzzancaLando BuzzancaLino, le barbier
Jacques EyserJacques EyserUn complice de Saroyan
Henri VirlogeuxHenri VirlogeuxUn complice de Saroyan
Jean MeyerJean MeyerUn complice de Saroyan
Jack AryJack AryLe commissaire
Jean-Marie BonJean-Marie BonLe garagiste romain
Guy DelormeGuy DelormeLuigi, un complice de Mickey
Jean DrozeJean DrozeLe porte-flingue de Saroyan
Jacques FerrièreJacques FerrièreLe chauffeur de Saroyan
Guy GrossoGuy GrossoUn douanier
Michel ModoMichel ModoUn douanier
Yvon JeanclaudeYvon JeanclaudePolicier
Bob LerickBob LerickLoulou, un complice de Mickey
Bernard MeusnierLe secrétaire de Saroyan

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