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The Devil by the Tail

The Devil by the Tail

Philippe de Broca

1969

  • Comedy
6.1

In this comedy, a run-down hotel drums up customers by sabotaging passing cars. The stuck motorists are then obliged to stay. Unfortunately, one of the sabotaged cars belongs to a bank robber. The hotel staff wants the robber out, but they also want to keep his ill-gotten money.

Cast & crew

  • Philippe de BrocaDirector
  • Yves MontandLe baron César Maricorne
  • Madeleine RenaudLa marquise
  • Maria SchellLa comtesse Diane
  • Jean RochefortLe comte Georges
  • Jean-Pierre MarielleJean-Jacques Leroy-Martin, le "play-boy"
  • Marthe KellerAmélie, baronne de Coustines
  • Claude PiépluMonsieur Patin
  • Xavier GélinCharly - le garagiste

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