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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Lino Ventura
Laurent Dannecker
Known for
Army of Shadows
Crooks in Clover
Bourvil
Hector Valentin
Known for
Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!
The Sucker
Marie Dubois
Jackie Keller
Known for
Jules and Jim
Shoot the Piano Player
Jean-Claude Rolland
Mick Évratte
Also in
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L'Espagnol
Jess Hahn
Calderon aka "Nénesse"
Known for
Cartouche
Sign of the Lion
Michel Constantin
Skida
Known for
Le Trou
The Vultures
Hénia Suchar
Christiane, Mick's wife
Also in
The Last Metro
Le Cinema de Papa
Reine Courtois
Yvonne Didier
Also in
The Ghostly Rental
Fou comme François
Nick Stephanini
Casimir Therraz, contractor
No other roles listed
Roger Jacquet
Capester, trucker
Known for
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
Michel Charrel
Cuirzepas, man on the radio
Known for
Belle de Jour
This Man Must Die
Pierre Frag
Bouvreuil aka "Fanfan", the injured
Known for
My New Partner
The Ruffian
Robert Enrico Director · José Giovanni Author François de Roubaix Composer
United States release November 11, 1966 · Produced in France, Italy · Production Alexandra Film, Les Productions Belles Rives
Production
SNC
Production
Alexandra Film
Production
Les Productions Belles Rives
Production
Société Nouvelle de Cinématographie (SNC)
Production
France · Italy
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Original title
Les Grandes Gueules
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · October 22, 1965
Theatrical
United States · November 11, 1966
Theatrical
Germany
October 21, 1966 · Theatrical · West Germany
Italy
February 15, 1967 · Theatrical
Russia
October 2, 2020 · Premiere · Moscow International Film Festival
Spain
June 9, 1969 · Limited theatrical · Barcelona
Sweden
May 30, 1968 · Theatrical
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