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Arthur and Anatole are two little robbers. They want to rob money, money that will travel in a special train from Paris to Bruxelles. They don't know that other people have planned to do the same thing.

1h 55m1969PGTMDb 7.3

CrimeComedy

French

Crew and Cast

Gérard OuryGérard OuryDirectorJean-Paul BelmondoJean-Paul BelmondoArthur LespinasseBourvilBourvilAnatoleDavid NivenDavid NivenColonnel Carol Matthews · Aka 'Le Cerveau'Eli WallachEli WallachFrankie Scannapieco · Godfather of the Italian MafiaSilvia MontiSilvia MontiSofia Scannapieco · Frankie's SisterRaymond GérômeRaymond GérômeCommissionerFernand GuiotFernand GuiotInspector Mazurel · Assistant to the CommissionerJacques BalutinJacques BalutinInspector PochetJacques CironJacques CironInspector DubœufPatrick PréjeanPatrick PréjeanBelgian Sergeant of the Armoured CarRobert DalbanRobert DalbanBelgian Soldier of the Armored Car (With a Cold)Raoul DelfosseRaoul DelfosseBelgian Soldier of the Armored CarRoland MonkRoland MonkBelgian Soldier of the Armored CarMario DavidMario DavidJean-François · Antique Dealer in Le HavreHenri GénèsHenri GénèsChief Warden of Poissy PrisonYves BarsacqYves BarsacqWarden of Poissy PrisonDominique ZardiDominique ZardiWarden of Poissy PrisonMax MontavonMax MontavonAntique Dealer in Le Havre · Jean-François’ PartnerPaul MerceyPaul MerceyAndré · the Flooded Owner of the 5th FloorHenri AttalHenri AttalMember of the Colonel's GangTommy DugganTommy DugganSuperintendent CummingsSophie GrimaldiSophie GrimaldiBlonde on the TrainRoger LumontRoger LumontBoss of the ShopJohn RicoJohn RicoMember of the Italian Mafia
Arch TaylorMember of the Italian Mafia
Trevor A. StephensPierre TornadePierre TornadeBelgian Soldier in Armored CarMicha BayardMicha BayardAndré's WifeGérard HernandezGérard HernandezPoliceman in Le HavreCésar TorresCésar Torres

Storyline

Arthur and Anatole are two little robbers. They want to rob money, money that will travel in a special train from Paris to Bruxelles. They don't know that other people have planned to do the same thing.

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Info

Original title
Le Cerveau
Status
Released
Released
7 March 1969
Runtime
1h 55m
Rating
PG
TMDB score
7.3 / 10 (316 votes)

Production

Director
Gérard Oury
Writers
Danièle Thompson, Marcel Jullian, Gérard Oury
Studios
DDL Cinematografica, S.N.E. Gaumont
Countries
France, Italy

Languages

Original
French
Spoken
German, English, French, Italian