The Devil by the Tail(1969)
Aw, hell
Synopsis
In this comedy, a run-down hotel drums up customers by sabotaging passing cars. The stuck motorists are then obliged to stay. Unfortunately, one of the sabotaged cars belongs to a bank robber. The hotel staff wants the robber out, but they also want to keep his ill-gotten money.
Directed by Philippe de Broca
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Cast
Yves Montand
Le baron César Maricorne
Madeleine Renaud
La marquise
Maria Schell
La comtesse Diane
Jean Rochefort
Le comte Georges
Jean-Pierre Marielle
Jean-Jacques Leroy-Martin, le "play-boy"
Marthe Keller
Amélie, baronne de Coustines
Claude Piéplu
Monsieur Patin
Xavier Gélin
Charly - le garagiste
Jacques Balutin
Max - le premier complice
Pierre Tornade
Schwartz - le second complice
Tanya Lopert
Cookie
Clotilde Joano
La comtesse Jeanne, la cousine pianiste
Janine Berdin
Madame Passereau
Charles Mallet
Le commissaire
Eddy Roos
Monsieur Passereau
Michèle Moyenin
Une passante à la recherche du baron César
Philippe de Broca
Un passant suédois
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The Devil by the Tail was released in 1969.
How long is The Devil by the Tail?+
The Devil by the Tail runs for 90 minutes (1 hour and 30 minutes).
Who directed The Devil by the Tail?+
The Devil by the Tail was directed by Philippe de Broca.
Who stars in The Devil by the Tail?+
The Devil by the Tail stars Yves Montand, Madeleine Renaud, Maria Schell, Jean Rochefort and Jean-Pierre Marielle.
Is The Devil by the Tail worth watching?+
The Devil by the Tail holds a 6.1/10 rating from 57 TMDB users, and is best suited to fans of comedy.
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