The Gendarme Takes Off (1970)
The whole clique of Cruchot's police station is retired. Now he lives with his rich wife in her castle - and is bored almost to death. He fights with the butler, because he isn't even allowed to do the simple works. But when one of the clique suffers from amnesia after an accident, all of the others reunite and kidnap him, to take him on a tour to their old working places and through their memories. In their old uniforms they turn St. Tropez upside down.
Director:
Jean Girault
Writers:
Richard Balducci, Jean Girault, Jacques Vilfrid.
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Louis de Funès as Ludovic Cruchot |
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Jean Lefebvre as Lucien Fougasse |
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Guy Grosso as Gaston Tricard |
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Michel Modo as Jules Berlicot |
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Nicole Vervil as Cécilia Gerber |
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France Rumilly as Schwester Clothilde |
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Yves Vincent as Colonel |
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Christian Marin as Albert Merlot |
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Claude Gensac as Josépha Cruchot |
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Michel Galabru as Jérôme Gerber |
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Sara Franchetti as Schwester Marie-Bénédicte |
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Ugo Fangareggi as Hippie |
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Christor Georgiadis as Butler James |
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Christine Reynolds as |
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René Berthier as Adjutant vom Colonel |
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Paul Mercey as Priester |
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Henri Guégan as Boule-Spieler |
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Dominique Zardi as Wilderer |
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Henri Attal as |
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Jean Valmence as Fahrer des verunfallten Alfa Romeo Giulia GT |
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Bernard Charlan as Begleitung von Josépha Cruchot |
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Carlo Nell as Chauffeur des Ministers |
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Robert Le Béal as Minister |
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Claude Carvin as junger Gendarme |
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Laurent Wesman as junger Gendarme |
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Maritin as junger Gendarme |
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Pierrick Her as junger Gendarme |
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Yvan Varco as junger Gendarme |
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Michel Herval as junger Gendarme |
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Dominique Davray as forsche Nonne |
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Paul Préboist as Stallmeister |
| Camera | Pierre Montazel | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Richard Balducci | Screenplay |
| Editing | Armand Psenny | Editor |
| Directing | Jean Girault | Director |
| Sound | Raymond Lefèvre | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Jean Girault | Screenplay |
| Production | René Pignières | Producer |
| Writing | Jacques Vilfrid | Screenplay |
| Art | Sydney Bettex | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jacques Cottin | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Fernande Hugi | Makeup & Hair |
| Production | Georgette Darbon | Unit Manager |
| Production | Alex Maineri | Unit Manager |
| Production | Jean-Roch Rognoni | Unit Manager |
| Writing | Jacques Vilfrid | Dialogue |
| Production | Gérard Beytout | Delegated Producer |
| Production | Alain Darbon | Production Manager |
| Directing | Jean-Noël Jourdanet | Assistant Director |
| Production | Paul Lemaire | Unit Manager |
| Directing | Edmond Séchan | Second Unit Director |
| Production | Jean-Jacques Lécot | Unit Manager |
| Art | Henri Sonois | Set Decoration |
| Art | Georges Richard | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michel Deruelle | Makeup & Hair |
| Directing | Thierry Chabert | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Gilles Jolly | Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Pierre Vadé | Makeup & Hair |
| Directing | Tony Aboyantz | Assistant Director |