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La Grosse caisse (1965)

Dir: Alex Joffé         Comedy / Thriller       stars 2
Overview
La Grosse caisse is a French comedy thriller film first released in 1965, directed by Alex Joffé.  The film stars Bourvil, Paul Meurisse, Françoise Deldick, Daniel Ceccaldi and Roger Carel.  It has also been released under the title: The Big Swag.  Our overall rating for this film is: mediocre.


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Synopsis
Louis Bourdin, a humble ticket puncher on the Paris metro, has written a book which describes a train robbery.  When he tries to get the book published, he is turned down again and again, because no one believes that the story is remotely plausible.  Determined to prove his detractors wrong, Bourdin decides to enact the scenario in his book.  To that end, he recruits a gang of real-life crooks to help him pull off the robbery...


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Credits
  • Director: Alex Joffé
  • Script: Renée Asseo, Luc Charpentier, Geno Gil, Alex Joffé, Pierre Lévy-Corti
  • Photo: Louis Page
  • Cast: Bourvil (Louis Bourdin), Paul Meurisse (Filippi), Françoise Deldick (Angélique), Daniel Ceccaldi (Pignol), Roger Carel (Souvestre), Menahem Shuval (Le géant), Yves Arcanel (Un complice de Filippi), Katia Christine (Brigitte), Bernard Fresson (L’employé du métro)
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Runtime: 105 min
  • Aka: The Big Swag


 
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