Un drôle de colonel (1968) Directed by Jean Girault
Comedy
aka: A Strange Kind of Colonel
Film Synopsis
Two enterprising London burglars, Barton and Cuterfeet, discover that
every one of their meticulously planned schemes is thwarted by a
mysterious rival who refers to himself as The Angel. Determined
not to be beaten, Barton makes up his mind to steal a fabulous diamond,
which he intends to give to his fiancée, the demanding
Marina. But when the bowler hatted duo arrive at the scene of the
proposed crime they find that, once again, The Angel has beaten them to
it. Seeing their rival drive off in a car, they give chase,
resolved to put an end to this troublesome competition...
Cast: Yves Barsacq (Le patron du pub),
Florence Blot,
Jacques Dynam (Policeman),
Michel Galabru (Colonel),
Françoise Girault,
Jean Lefebvre (Cutterfeet),
Jean Le Poulain,
Maria Pacôme (Aurelia),
Pascale Roberts (Marina),
Henri Virlojeux (Trilby Beach),
Jean Yanne (Barton)
Country: France
Language: French
Support: Color
Runtime: 86 min
Aka:A Strange Kind of Colonel
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