One-time gangster Antoine is enjoying retirement on the coast, now managing a boating club. He receives a visit from a former accomplice who asks for a loan. The money will be repaid by a crook who is now in hiding; Antoine intends to recover his money.
Directed by Georges Lautner
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.5 / 5
Cast
Lino Ventura
Antoine Beretto
Jean Lefebvre
Léonard Michalon
Michel Constantin
Jeff, boss of the "Homard Américain"
Mireille Darc
Églantine Michalon
Tommy Duggan
Colonel McLean
Marcel Bernier
Marcel, Jeff's employee
André Pousse
Crook on the run
Mick Besson
Crook on the run
Robert Dalban
Embalmer
Sylvia Sorrente
Vicky, Antoine's friend
Serge Sauvion
Commissioner
France Rumilly
Gisèle, accountant
Crew
Georges Lautner
Director
Marcel Jullian
Screenplay
Georges Lautner
Screenplay
Jean Marsan
Screenplay
Bernard Gérard
Original Music Composer
Maurice Fellous
Director of Photography
Alain Poiré
Producer
Claude Vital
Assistant Director
Gil Delamare
Stunts
Popular Reviews
4 reviews
noceur
8.0★ · 08/28/25
i had a lot of fun watching this!! the cast is peak and the plot makes room for very entertaining slapstick moments. also the caricature of brits feels very on point for the time. the dialogue is also incredibly!
i had a lot of fun watching this!! the cast is peak and the plot makes room for very entertaining slapstick moments. also the caricature of brits feels very on point for the time. the dialogue is also incredibly!
