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The Brain

7.319691h 55mPGMovieCrimeComedy

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.

DirectorGérard Oury
WritersDanièle Thompson·Marcel Jullian
ProducersAlain Poiré·Paul Joly

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Cast · Directed by Gérard Oury

JBJean-Paul Belmondo
Jean-Paul Belmondo
Arthur Lespinasse
BBourvil
Bourvil
Anatole
DNDavid Niven
David Niven
Colonnel Carol Matthews, Aka 'Le Cerveau'
EWEli Wallach
Eli Wallach
Frankie Scannapieco, Godfather of the Italian Mafia
SMSilvia Monti
Silvia Monti
Sofia Scannapieco, Frankie's Sister
RGRaymond Gérôme
Raymond Gérôme
Commissioner
FGFernand Guiot
Fernand Guiot
Inspector Mazurel, Assistant to the Commissioner
JBJacques Balutin
Jacques Balutin
Inspector Pochet
JCJacques Ciron
Jacques Ciron
Inspector Dubœuf
PPPatrick Préjean
Patrick Préjean
Belgian Sergeant of the Armoured Car
RDRobert Dalban
Robert Dalban
Belgian Soldier of the Armored Car (With a Cold)
RDRaoul Delfosse
Raoul Delfosse
Belgian Soldier of the Armored Car

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