How NOT To Rob a Department Store
Cast & Crew
Pierre Grimblat
Jean-claude Brialy
Marie Laforêt
Sophie Daumier
Jean-pierre Marielle
Michel Serrault
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Synopsis
Marcel, a young racketeer who has to repay a poker debt within one week, contacts Étienne, a bumbling criminal, and with the assistance of Justin, Meloune, and Ida, they plan the Christmas Eve robbery of the Galeries Lafayette, Paris' largest department store. With Justin disguised as Santa Claus, they place the stolen receipts in a bag filled with toys but lose it to some juvenile delinquents. Marcel locates the teenagers at a bar and learns that the money is in the hands of Limonade, who plans to emigrate to Chile. Raf, Limonade's nephew, and Moune take the 100 million francs and flee by car, followed by the original criminals. Marcel recovers the money when Raf's automobile crashes, but Moune reports Marcel's license plate number to the authorities. At their villa hideout, the gang wash the money, which had been accidentally coated with glue, and hang it up to dry. When the police arrive in search of a runaway cow, Ida and Meloune attempt a getaway with the loot. They are given a ride to the train station by the police, and Marcel chases after them, but he is apprehended when his license is identified. Ida and Marcel are eventually captured as they board the train for Nice.
Director
Pierre Grimblat
Cast
Jean-claude Brialy
Marie Laforêt
Sophie Daumier
Jean-pierre Marielle
Michel Serrault
Albert Remy
Daniel Ceccaldi
Pierre Clementi
Roland Blanche
Renaud Verley
Madeleine Barbulée
Robert Manuel
René Génin
Gabrielle Doulcet
Paul Préboist
Dominique Davray
Philippe Brizard
Jean-pierre Rambal
Roger Trapp
Bernard Fresson
Crew
Mario Chabert
Robert Fraisse
Raymond Gabutti
Georges Garvarentz
Francis Girod
Pierre Grimblat
Pierre Grimblat
Jean Harnois
André Hervée
Monique Isnardon
Robert Isnardon
Michel Kelber
Michel Pézin
Julien Rivière
Artie Shaw
Clarence Weff
Pierre Willemin
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Notes
Department store scenes filmed at the Galeries Lafayette, Paris. Opened in Paris in April 1965 as Cent briques et des tuiles. Italian title: Colpo grosso a Parigi.
