The Devil by the Tail (1969)
1h 30m · 7 Feb 1969
Aw, hell
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In this comedy, a run-down hotel drums up customers by sabotaging passing cars. The stuck motorists are then obliged to stay. Unfortunately, one of the sabotaged cars belongs to a bank robber. The hotel staff wants the robber out, but they also want to keep his ill-gotten money.
| Movie ID | 15606 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Director | Philippe de Broca |
| Main cast | Yves Montand, Madeleine Renaud, Maria Schell, Jean Rochefort, Jean-Pierre Marielle, Marthe Keller, Claude Piéplu, Xavier Gélin |
| Release date | 7 February 1969 |
| Release year | 1969 |
| Language | French |
| Duration | 90 min (1h 30m) |
| Rating | 6.1 / 10 (TMDB) |
| Production house | Produzioni Associate Delphos |
Director: Philippe de Broca
Writers: Daniel Boulanger, Claude Sautet
Top cast
Yves MontandLe baron César Maricorne
Madeleine RenaudLa marquise
Maria SchellLa comtesse Diane
Jean RochefortLe comte Georges
Jean-Pierre MarielleJean-Jacques Leroy-Martin, le "play-boy"
Marthe KellerAmélie, baronne de Coustines
Claude PiépluMonsieur Patin
Xavier GélinCharly - le garagiste
Jacques BalutinMax - le premier complice
Pierre TornadeSchwartz - le second complice
Tanya LopertCookie
Clotilde JoanoLa comtesse Jeanne, la cousine pianiste
Janine BerdinMadame Passereau
Charles MalletLe commissaire
Eddy RoosMonsieur Passereau
Michèle MoyeninUne passante à la recherche du baron César
Philippe de BrocaUn passant suédois
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