Les Combinards

Feb 2, 1966

1h 20m

★ 4.7

Overview

Léo and Claude, two penniless friends turned con artists, answer matrimonial classified ads to trap women. But one of the friends soon finds his own game turned against him.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Sipro

Francinor

Ital Caribe Cinematografica

Les Combinards Trailers

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Cast

Léo

Darry Cowl

La père de Lucile

Michel Serrault

Claude

Jacques Bernard

Lucile

Agnès Spaak

Lucienne

Maria Pacôme

Le commissaire

Noël Roquevert

Mme Florenne, la marieuse

Mary Marquet

La poinçonneuse des Lilas

Jane Sourza

La bouchère de Cussac

Mathilde Casadesus

La femme qui trouve un mot doux dans son pain d'épices

Florence Blot

Odette

Jacqueline Jefford

Lisette Lebon

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