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The Brain has rocked the world with laughter! - The Brain
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Title: The Brain

Release Date: 7 Mar 1969

Runtime: 1h 55m

Genre: Crime, Comedy

Director: DDL Cinematografica, S.N.E. Gaumont

Production Companies: DDL Cinematografica, S.N.E. Gaumont

Overview: 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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.3 (266 votes)

Cast

  • Arthur Lespinasse: Jean-Paul Belmondo
  • Anatole: Bourvil
  • Colonnel Carol Matthews, aka 'Le Cerveau': David Niven
  • Frankie Scannapieco, godfather of the Italian mafia: Eli Wallach
  • Sofia Scannapieco, Frankie's sister: Silvia Monti
  • Commissioner: Raymond Gérôme
  • Inspector Mazurel, assistant to the commissioner: Fernand Guiot
  • Inspector Pochet: Jacques Balutin
  • Inspector Dubœuf: Jacques Ciron
  • Belgian Sergeant of the armoured car: Patrick Préjean
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