The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
6.6
With "little captain" Cambrai raising serious doubts about the reality of the so-called "super spy," Colonel Toulouse kidnaps Christine and forces Francois to play again the character of "The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe" in some fake adventures. All this to stop the investigation into the death of Colonel Milan.
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Part of The Tall Blond Man Collection
2 films
Cast
20 people
Pierre Richard
François Perrin
Known for
The Fugitives
The Toy
Jean Carmet
Maurice Lefebvre
Known for
The Cabbage Soup
The Fugitives
Jean Rochefort
Colonel Louis, Marie, Alphonse Toulouse
Known for
Mr. Bean's Holiday
The Count of Monte Cristo
Mireille Darc
Christine
Known for
Weekend
Squeak-squeak
Jean Bouise
Le ministre
Known for
The Big Blue
Nikita
Colette Castel
Paulette Lefebvre
Known for
The Truth
Twist Again in Moscow
Henri Guybet
Charmant
Known for
The Seventh Company Has Been Found
The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob
Hervé Sand
Prince
Known for
The Things of Life
Cesar and Rosalie
Michel Duchaussoy
Capitaine Cambrai
Known for
Les Misérables
This Man Must Die
Yves Robert
le chef d'orchestre
Known for
A Bad Son
The Crisis
Paul Le Person
Perrache
Known for
Very Happy Alexander
A Man and a Woman
Paul Bonifas
le père de François Perrin
Known for
Charade
Aventure Malgache
Yves Robert Director · Francis Veber Screenplay Vladimir Cosma Composer
Worldwide gross $108K · Budget $108K · United States release December 18, 1974
Box office
Budget
$107,502
Worldwide gross
$107,502
Gross vs. budget
1.0×
Production
Gaumont
Production · Studio
France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Le Retour du Grand Blond
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Germany · November 12, 1974
Theatrical
France · December 18, 1974
Theatrical
United States · December 18, 1974
Theatrical
Canada
December 18, 1974 · Theatrical
France
January 28, 2026 · TV · 6ter
August 9, 2026 · TV · TF1 Séries Films
Italy
November 12, 1974 · Theatrical
Romania
October 18, 1976 · Theatrical
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