The Devil by the Tail (1969)

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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.

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Cast & Crew

Director
Philippe de Broca
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    Le baron César Maricorne Yves Montand
  • Profile picture of Madeleine Renaud
    La marquise Madeleine Renaud
  • Profile picture of Maria Schell
    La comtesse Diane Maria Schell
  • Profile picture of Jean Rochefort
    Le comte Georges Jean Rochefort
  • Profile picture of Jean-Pierre Marielle
    Jean-Jacques Leroy-Martin, le "play-boy" Jean-Pierre Marielle
  • Profile picture of Marthe Keller
    Amélie, baronne de Coustines Marthe Keller
  • Profile picture of Claude Piéplu
    Monsieur Patin Claude Piéplu
  • Profile picture of Xavier Gélin
    Charly - le garagiste Xavier Gélin

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