The Wonderful Crook

Feb 19, 1975

1h 52m

★ 5.8

Overview

A manufacturer of furniture sees his business go down and decides to rob banks to pay his staff. Het gets romantically involved with one of his victims.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Artco Films

Citel Films

Action Films

MJ Productions

The Wonderful Crook Trailers

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Cast

Pierre Vaucher

Gérard Depardieu

Nelly Wagner

Marlène Jobert

Marthe Vaucher

Dominique Labourier

Georges Vaucher, Pierre's father

Jacques Debary

Julien

Philippe Léotard

Michel Pilorgé

Roland Amstutz

François, foreman

Michel Robin

Henri, drunkard

Paul Crauchet

Maurice Aufair

Guillaume, Pierre's son

Guillaume Depardieu

Adrien Nicati

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