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The Wonderful Crook
The Wonderful Crook

The Wonderful Crook

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ComedyDrama

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A manufacturer of furniture sees his business go down and decides to rob banks to pay his staff. Het gets romantically involved with one of his victims.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

112 mins

Rating

5.8/10

Release Date

19 February 1975

Country

Switzerland

Cast

Gérard Depardieu

Gérard Depardieu

Pierre Vaucher

Marlène Jobert

Marlène Jobert

Nelly Wagner

Dominique Labourier

Dominique Labourier

Marthe Vaucher

Jacques Debary

Jacques Debary

Georges Vaucher, Pierre's father

Philippe Léotard

Philippe Léotard

Julien

Michel Pilorgé

Michel Pilorgé

Roland Amstutz

Roland Amstutz

Michel Robin

Michel Robin

François, foreman

Paul Crauchet

Paul Crauchet

Henri, drunkard

Maurice Aufair

Maurice Aufair

Guillaume Depardieu

Guillaume Depardieu

Guillaume, Pierre's son

Adrien Nicati

Adrien Nicati

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