The Wise Guys (1965)
2h 8m
Running Time
October 22, 1965Release Date
Plot.
Hector Valentin returns to France from Canada when he inherits a small sawmill. He has difficulties restarting the run-down operation which has inefficient workers and is hampered by the dirty tactics of its bigger.
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Cast & Crew.
Lino Ventura
Laurent Dannecker
Bourvil
Hector Valentin
Marie Dubois
Jackie Keller
Jean-Claude Rolland
Mick Évratte
Jess Hahn
Calderon aka 'Nénesse'
Michel Constantin
Skida
Hénia Suchar
Christiane, Mick's wife
Reine Courtois
Yvonne Didier
Nick Stephanini
Casimir Therraz, contractor
Roger Jacquet
Capester, trucker
Michel Charrel
Cuirzepas, the man on the radio
Pierre Frag
Bouvreuil aka 'Fanfan', the injured
Marcel Pérès
Jubo, cook
François Vibert
Keller
Marc Eyraud
Monsieur Mulot, educator
Paul Crauchet
Pelissier, accountant
Mick Besson
Raoul, the mobster who complains about the kidneys
Frédéric Santaya
Raoul Scarella, the poor box looter
Henri Czarniak
Stan Boricki, the man with dark glasses
Marcel Bernier
Man from Therraz (uncredited)
Sylvain Lévignac
Raoul's friend (uncredited)
Georges Guéret
Man from Therraz (uncredited)
Robert Enrico
Director / Writer
José Giovanni
Dialogue / Novel
Media.
Details.
Release DateOctober 22, 1965
Original NameLes Grandes gueules
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 8m
Genres
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Wiki.
The Wise Guys (U.S. video title: Jailbirds' Vacation) (French: Les Grandes Gueules) is a 1965 French drama film directed by Robert Enrico, based on a novel by José Giovanni. Featuring two popular male leads in Bourvil and Lino Ventura, it tells the story of a man struggling to get his ancient family sawmill back into production, despite violent opposition from competitors and betrayal by his right-hand man.
It was the eighth most popular film at the French box office in 1965.
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