The Counterfeiters of Paris

Sep 27, 1961

1h 38m

★ 7.0

Overview

"Le Dabe" retired many years ago and now he lives in the Tropics where he owns stables and horses. He is a very rich man. He was the king of all money counterfeiters. He is contacted from Paris to organize a new job. He says no. But when he finds out the the currency that should be counterfeited is the Dutch florin, he accepts immediately. He retired after having counterfeited 100 florin notes just before the Queen Wilhelmina retired them from circulation. He flies to Paris. But the gang is not to be trusted, at least not all of them.

Genres

Crime

Comedy

Production Companies

Compagnia Cinematografica Mondiale (CCM)

Cité Films

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Cast

Ferdinand Maréchal, aka 'le Dabe'

Jean Gabin

Charles Lepicard

Bernard Blier

Robert Mideau, aka 'le Cave'

Maurice Biraud

Éric Masson

Frank Villard

Lucas Malvoisin

Antoine Balpêtré

Solange Mideau

Martine Carol

Léa Lepicard

Ginette Leclerc

Madame Pauline

Françoise Rosay

Commissioner Rémy

Albert Dinan

Inspector Martin

Gérard Buhr

Inspector Maffeux

Robert Dalban

Tauchmann

Heinrich Gretler

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