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The Brain (1969)

"The Brain has rocked the world with laughter!"

7.3/10(288 votes)
1h 55m
March 7, 1969
Crime
Comedy
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Plot Summary

Arthur and Anatole are two little robbers. They want to rob money, money that will travel in a special train from Paris to Bruxelles. They don't know that other people have planned to do the same thing.

Movie Details

Original Title
Le Cerveau
Status
released
Original Language
fr

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Cast

Jean-Paul Belmondo as Arthur Lespinasse

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Arthur Lespinasse

Bourvil as Anatole

Bourvil

Anatole

David Niven as Colonnel Carol Matthews, aka 'Le Cerveau'

David Niven

Colonnel Carol Matthews, aka 'Le Cerveau'

Eli Wallach as Frankie Scannapieco, godfather of the Italian mafia

Eli Wallach

Frankie Scannapieco, godfather of the Italian mafia

Silvia Monti as Sofia Scannapieco, Frankie's sister

Silvia Monti

Sofia Scannapieco, Frankie's sister

Raymond Gérôme as Commissioner

Raymond Gérôme

Commissioner

Fernand Guiot as Inspector Mazurel, assistant to the commissioner

Fernand Guiot

Inspector Mazurel, assistant to the commissioner

Jacques Balutin as Inspector Pochet

Jacques Balutin

Inspector Pochet

Jacques Ciron as Inspector Dubœuf

Jacques Ciron

Inspector Dubœuf

Patrick Préjean as Belgian Sergeant of the armoured car

Patrick Préjean

Belgian Sergeant of the armoured car

Robert Dalban as Belgian soldier of the armored car (with a cold)

Robert Dalban

Belgian soldier of the armored car (with a cold)

Raoul Delfosse as Belgian soldier of the armored car

Raoul Delfosse

Belgian soldier of the armored car

Roland Monk as Belgian soldier of the armored car

Roland Monk

Belgian soldier of the armored car

Mario David as Jean-François, antique dealer in Le Havre

Mario David

Jean-François, antique dealer in Le Havre

Henri Génès as Chief warden of Poissy prison

Henri Génès

Chief warden of Poissy prison

Yves Barsacq as Warden of Poissy prison

Yves Barsacq

Warden of Poissy prison

Dominique Zardi as Warden of Poissy prison

Dominique Zardi

Warden of Poissy prison

Max Montavon as Antique dealer in Le Havre, Jean-François’ partner

Max Montavon

Antique dealer in Le Havre, Jean-François’ partner

Paul Mercey as André, the flooded owner of the 5th floor

Paul Mercey

André, the flooded owner of the 5th floor

Henri Attal as Member of the Colonel's gang

Henri Attal

Member of the Colonel's gang

Production Companies

DDL Cinematografica
S.N.E. Gaumont

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