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Original title: Le Cerveau

Duration: 115 min

Release date: 1969-03-07

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Arthur and Anatole are two little robbers. They want to rob money, money that will travel in a special train from Paris to Bruxelles. They don't know that other people have planned to do the same thing.

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Jean-Paul Belmondo

Jean-Paul Belmondo

as Arthur Lespinasse

as Colonnel Carol Matthews, aka 'Le Cerveau'

as Frankie Scannapieco, godfather of the Italian mafia

as Sofia Scannapieco, Frankie's sister

Raymond Gérôme

as Commissioner

as Inspector Mazurel, assistant to the commissioner

Jacques Balutin

Jacques Balutin

as Inspector Pochet

as Inspector Dubœuf

Patrick Préjean

Patrick Préjean

as Belgian Sergeant of the armoured car

as Belgian soldier of the armored car (with a cold)

as Belgian soldier of the armored car

as Belgian soldier of the armored car

as Jean-François, antique dealer in Le Havre

as Chief warden of Poissy prison

as Warden of Poissy prison

Dominique Zardi

Dominique Zardi

as Warden of Poissy prison

as Antique dealer in Le Havre, Jean-François’ partner

as André, the flooded owner of the 5th floor

as Member of the Colonel's gang

as Superintendent Cummings

Sophie Grimaldi

Sophie Grimaldi

as Blonde on the train

as Boss of the shop

as Member of the Italian mafia

as Member of the Italian mafia

Trevor A. Stephens

Trevor A. Stephens

as Belgian Soldier in Armored Car (uncredited)

as André's Wife (uncredited)

Gérard Hernandez

Gérard Hernandez

as Policeman in Le Havre (uncredited)

as (uncredited)

as (uncredited)

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Danièle Thompson

Danièle Thompson

Gérard Guérin

Assistant Director

Assistant Director

Madeleine Billeaud

Madeleine Billeaud

Assistant Director

Bernard Mongourdin

Bernard Mongourdin

Assistant Director

Jean-Marie Poiré

Jean-Marie Poiré

Assistant Director

Jean-Claude Sussfled

Jean-Claude Sussfled

Assistant Director

François Nadal

Assistant Director

Colette Crochot

Colette Crochot

Paulette Boréal

Paulette Boréal

General Manager

Jacques Pignier

Jacques Pignier

General Manager

Marguerite Capelier

Marguerite Capelier

General Manager

Camera Operator

Assistant Camera

Assistant Camera

Assistant Decorator

Assistant Decorator

Théobald Meurisse

Théobald Meurisse

Assistant Decorator

Robert Christidès

Robert Christidès

Costume Mistress

Monique Archambault

Monique Archambault

Makeup Department Head

Monique Archambault

Monique Archambault

Hair Department Head

Alex Archambault

Alex Archambault

Makeup Department Head

Alex Archambault

Alex Archambault

Hair Department Head

Michel Deruelle

Michel Deruelle

Laurence Leininger

Laurence Leininger

Marcel Corvaisier

Marcel Corvaisier

Sound Assistant

Vartan Karakeusian

Vartan Karakeusian

Sound Assistant

Special Effects

Paulette Andrieux

Paulette Andrieux

Editorial Manager

Philippe Lejour

Philippe Lejour

Jean-Charles Meunier

Jean-Charles Meunier

The American Breed

The American Breed

Executive Producer

Georges Delerue

Georges Delerue

Original Music Composer

Wladimir Ivanov

Wladimir Ivanov

Director of Photography

Albert Jurgenson

Albert Jurgenson

Production Design

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