1964-02-25
88 mins
The Plot
Shopkeeper Victor Garnier has naively invested his family's life savings in an African mine, on his banker's recommendation. When the mine is nationalized, rendering the stock worthless, he considers himself shamelessly robbed by the bank; it seems only fair to him to return the 'favor' and rob the bank, teaming up with the whole family as they were all duped. Even for professionals such an enterprise -he decides to dig a tunnel- is quite demanding, but for simple commoners it's daunting, as they also have their personal downsides; thus Victor's wife has a most unwelcome tendency to blurt out the truth, even to the grumpy local copper: a crazy risk when you need to keep a criminal plan secret.
Cast and Crew
Louis de Funès
Victor Garnier
Jean-Pierre Marielle
André Durand-Mareuil
Yvonne Clech
Eliane Garnier
Anne Doat
Isabelle Garnier
Michel Tureau
Gérard Garnier
Catherine Demongeot
Corinne Garnier
Georges Wilson
Cyclist Police Officer
Jean Lefebvre
Construction Foreman
Claude Piéplu
Priest
Georges Adet
Gerber
Florence Blot
Garnier's Housekeeper
Nicole Chollet
Customer
Jean Valmont
Philippe Brécy
Alix Mahieux
Poupette
Michel Dancourt
Casimir
André Badin
Café Customer
Louis Viret
Neighbor
Guy Grosso
Customer
Yvonne Rozille
Henri Attal
Ramirez (uncredited)
Max Desrau
Bank Customer (uncredited)
Colin Drake
English Bank Customer (uncredited)
Jean Droze
Department Store Salesman (uncredited)
Philippe Dumat
Inspector (uncredited)
Yves Elliot
Café Customer (uncredited)
Robert Favart
Italian Bank Customer (uncredited)
Dominique Marcas
Local Resident (uncredited)
Myriam Michelson
Mireille (uncredited)
Johnny Monteilhet
Telegraphist (uncredited)
Dominique Zardi
Zapato (uncredited)