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The Man in the Buick
Mr Jo, nicknamed "the man with the Buick", is the darling of the small town of Honfleur. But he is in fact a trafficker with a bad reputation who would like to forget about his past, now limiting himself to smuggling rubies under the cover of a charitable organization which offers underprivileged children holidays in Switzerland. However, Mr. Jo is in love with a pretty widow and, in order to marry her, he is willing to get involved in a hold-up again. And "the man with the Buick", who seemed so honorable, will surprise the inhabitants of Honfleur when Inspector Menard reveals his secret activities.
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Mr Jo, nicknamed "the man with the Buick", is the darling of the small town of Honfleur. But he is in fact a trafficker with a bad reputation who would like to forget about his past, now limiting himself to smuggling rubies under the cover of a charitable organization which offers underprivileged children holidays in Switzerland. However, Mr. Jo is in love with a pretty widow and, in order to marry her, he is willing to get involved in a hold-up again. And "the man with the Buick", who seemed so honorable, will surprise the inhabitants of Honfleur when Inspector Menard reveals his secret activities.
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Genre:Comedy, Crime, Romance
Written By:Georges Godefroy, Gilles Grangier
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Runtime:93 minutes
Studio:Gafer
Cast
Gilles Grangier
Director
Fernandel
Armand Favrot
Jean-Pierre Marielle
Le Marquis
Danielle Darrieux
Mme Dalayrac
Georges Descrières
Lucien Bordier
Mario David
La Palluche
Bernard Dhéran
M. de La Motte, l'assureur
Claude Piéplu
Le Notaire
Jacques Marin
Un Déménageur
Christian Barbier
Maxime
Amarande
Paulette Bordier
Michael Lonsdale
L'inspecteur Farjon de la P.J.
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