The Brain

Mar 7, 1969

1h 55m

★ 7.3

The Brain has rocked the world with laughter!

Overview

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.

Genres

Crime

Comedy

Production Companies

DDL Cinematografica

S.N.E. Gaumont

The Brain Trailers

Cast

Arthur Lespinasse

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Anatole

Bourvil

Colonnel Carol Matthews, aka 'Le Cerveau'

David Niven

Frankie Scannapieco, godfather of the Italian mafia

Eli Wallach

Sofia Scannapieco, Frankie's sister

Silvia Monti

Commissioner

Raymond Gérôme

Inspector Mazurel, assistant to the commissioner

Fernand Guiot

Inspector Pochet

Jacques Balutin

Inspector Dubœuf

Jacques Ciron

Belgian Sergeant of the armoured car

Patrick Préjean

Belgian soldier of the armored car (with a cold)

Robert Dalban

Belgian soldier of the armored car

Raoul Delfosse

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