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Dandelions by the Roots
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Title: Dandelions by the Roots

Release Date: 6 May 1964

Runtime: 1h 35m

Genre: Comedy, Crime

Director: Cocinor, Les Films Marceau, Film Columbus, Ardennes Films, Transinter Films

Production Companies: Cocinor, Les Films Marceau, Film Columbus, Ardennes Films, Transinter Films

Overview: Jockey Jack has a bill open with a gangster just released from jail. He somehow manages to parry the gangster's knife attack backstage at a theatre and the latter ends up dead being put into a double bass case. A day later the gangster mysteriously has disappeared, but it turns out that he was carrying a bet ticket for a horse race now worth over a million. A turbulent run for the money begins.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 5.6 (44 votes)

Cast

  • Jockey Jack: Louis de Funès
  • Jérôme Martinet, actor and cousin of Jockey Jack: Michel Serrault
  • 'Rockie la Braise': Mireille Darc
  • Absalon: Francis Blanche
  • Jo Arengeot: Maurice Biraud
  • Gratiopoulos: Darry Cowl
  • 'La Douane': Raymond Meunier
  • General Fréderic Cédille: Hubert Deschamps
  • Riton aka "Pom Chips": Gianni Musy
  • Actress who plays Sonia: Barbara Brand
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