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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

01 January 1974

Country

Switzerland

Cast

Gérard Depardieu

Gérard Depardieu

Pierre

Marlène Jobert

Marlène Jobert

Nelly

Dominique Labourier

Dominique Labourier

Marthe

Jacques Debary

Jacques Debary

le père de Pierre

Philippe Léotard

Philippe Léotard

Julien

Michel Pilorgé

Michel Pilorgé

Roland Amstutz

Roland Amstutz

Michel Robin

Michel Robin

Paul Crauchet

Paul Crauchet

Maurice Aufair

Maurice Aufair

Guillaume Depardieu

Guillaume Depardieu

Guillaume, fils de Pierre

Adrien Nicati

Adrien Nicati

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