The Sucker (1965)
The Sucker (1965)
The funniest fraud a fall-guy ever fell for!
In this Frenco-Italian gangster parody, a shop keeper on his way to an Italian holiday suffers a crash which totals his car. The culprit can only compensate his ruined trip by driving an American friends car from Napels 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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Cast

Bourvil Bourvil As: Antoine Maréchal
Louis de Funès Louis de Funès As: Léopold Saroyan
Venantino Venantini Venantino Venantini As: Mickey, 'le bègue'
Henri Génès Henri Génès As: Martial, brigadier
Beba Lončar Beba Lončar As: Ursula, hitchhiker
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Storyline

In this Frenco-Italian gangster parody, a shop keeper on his way to an Italian holiday suffers a crash which totals his car. The culprit can only compensate his ruined trip by driving an American friends car from Napels 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".


Tagline: The funniest fraud a fall-guy ever fell for!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Comedy, Crime

Language: Français

Release Date: 24 March 1965

Country: ES, FR, IT

Runtime: 111m

Company Credits

Company: Les Films Corona, Explorer Film '58

Budget: $678,948

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Cast

Bourvil

Bourvil

Antoine Maréchal

Louis de Funès

Louis de Funès

Léopold Saroyan

Venantino Venantini

Venantino Venantini

Mickey, 'le bègue'

Henri Génès

Henri Génès

Martial, brigadier

Beba Lončar

Beba Lončar

Ursula, hitchhiker

Alida Chelli

Alida Chelli

Gina, manicurist

Lando Buzzanca

Lando Buzzanca

Lino, barber

Jacques Eyser

Jacques Eyser

Accomplice of Saroyan

Henri Virlogeux

Henri Virlogeux

Accomplice of Saroyan

Jean Meyer

Jean Meyer

Accomplice of Saroyan

Jack Ary

Jack Ary

Chief customs officer

Jean-Marie Bon

Jean-Marie Bon

Garage owner in Rome

Guy Delorme

Guy Delorme

Luigi, Mickey's accomplice

Jean Droze

Jean Droze

Saroyan's henchman

Jacques Ferrière

Jacques Ferrière

Saroyan's chauffeur

Guy Grosso

Guy Grosso

Customs officer

Michel Modo

Michel Modo

Customs officer

Yvon Jeanclaude

Yvon Jeanclaude

Policeman

Bob Lerick

Bob Lerick

Loulou, Mickey's accomplice

Bernard Meusnier

Bernard Meusnier

Saroyan's secretary

Pierre Roussel

Pierre Roussel

Mario Costa, butler

Louis Viret

Louis Viret

Robert Duranton

Robert Duranton

Strong guy in the shower (uncredited)

Nicole Desailly

Nicole Desailly

Mrs. Chenu, concierge (uncredited)

Saro Urzì

Saro Urzì

Tagliella, garage owner in Naples (uncredited)

Germaine de France

Germaine de France

Old woman (uncredited)

Marius Gaidon

Marius Gaidon

Policeman in Bordeaux (uncredited)

Jean Minisini

Jean Minisini

Policeman in Carcassonne (uncredited)

Eric Vasberg

Eric Vasberg

Policeman in Carcassonne (uncredited)

Walter Chiari

Walter Chiari

(uncredited)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Tanine Autré

Tanine Autré

Costume Design

Sound

Antoine Bonfanti

Antoine Bonfanti

Sound Engineer

Georges Delerue

Georges Delerue

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Henri Decaë

Henri Decaë

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Robert Giordani

Robert Giordani

Production Design

Francesco Ciarletta

Francesco Ciarletta

Production Design

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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