Le cave se rebiffe (1961)
Éric Masson, un petit escroc sans envergure à la petite semaine, n’a pas les moyens de rembourser sa dette à Charles Lepicard, un tenancier de maison close mis à la retraite forcée par la loi de 1946 de Marthe Richard. Mais il propose beaucoup mieux que ça : fabriquer de la fausse monnaie. Et pour cela, il a un cave : Robert Mideau, un graveur hors pair, le mari de Solange, sa maîtresse. Charles et son banquier Lucas sont sceptiques quant à la faisabilité de l’affaire, mais soudain Charles a une idée : l'entreprise serait fiable s'ils pouvaient avoir Ferdinand Maréchal, dit « Le Dabe », dans l'affaire, un expert du faux talbin. Mais il a pris sa retraite sous les Tropiques, il faut aller le convaincre...
Directeur:
Gilles Grangier
écrivains:
Michel Audiard, Albert Simonin.
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Jean Gabin as Ferdinand Maréchal, aka 'le Dabe' |
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Bernard Blier as Charles Lepicard |
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Maurice Biraud as Robert Mideau, aka 'le Cave' |
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Frank Villard as Éric Masson |
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Antoine Balpêtré as Lucas Malvoisin |
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Martine Carol as Solange Mideau |
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Ginette Leclerc as Léa Lepicard |
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Françoise Rosay as Madame Pauline |
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Albert Dinan as Commissioner Rémy |
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Gérard Buhr as Inspector Martin |
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Robert Dalban as Inspector Maffeux |
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Heinrich Gretler as Tauchmann |
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Charles Bouillaud as Engraver |
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Hélène Dieudonné as Mrs Mattia, concierge |
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Clara Gansard as Georgette, maid |
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René Hell as Old garage owner |
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Albert Michel as Postman |
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Marcel Charvey as Doctor |
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Paul Faivre as Mathias, concierge |
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Gabriel Gobin as Horse trainer Vincennes |
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Lisa Jouvet as Nurse |
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Jacques Marin as Inspector Larpin (uncredited) |
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Claude Achard as Waitress in Caracas (uncredited) |
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Marcel Bernier as Police driver (uncredited) |
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Pierre Collet as Taxi driver (uncredited) |
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Max Doria as Customs officer (uncredited) |
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Claude Ivry as Lucienne, saleswoman (uncredited) |
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Jean Moulard as Boss of the printing house (uncredited) |
| Sound | Jean Rieul | Sound |
| Costume & Make-Up | Yvonne Gasperina | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Gilles Grangier | Director |
| Writing | Michel Audiard | Screenplay |
| Editing | Jacqueline Thiédot | Editor |
| Sound | Michel Legrand | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Albert Simonin | Novel |
| Writing | Albert Simonin | Screenplay |
| Sound | Francis Lemarque | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Michel Audiard | Dialogue |
| Camera | Louis Page | Director of Photography |
| Art | Jacques Colombier | Production Design |
| Writing | Gilles Grangier | Writer |
| Production | Jacques Bar | Delegated Producer |