Josepha is on the verge eighteen living with her drunken washed up actor uncle. She longs for the companionship of a group of her mo-ped riding peers who dabble in activities on the shady side of a legal dividing line. In order to get the semi-delinquent group to accept her, Josepha runs to the police with a tall tale about the local druggist, Savary. The police are looking for a sex murderer, and Josepha insists Savary is their man. What she does not know, however, can do her considerable damage.
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Cast
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Robert Hossein
Savary
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Angelique
Marie-José Nat
Josepha
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Paolo Stoppa
Cousin
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Robert Dalban
Inspektor
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Elsa Martinelli
Lucile
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Gérard Oury
The Doctor
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André Cellier
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Joëlle Latour
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Gérard Oury Director · Alain Poiré Screenplay Frédéric Dard Screenplay
First release March 1, 1961 · Produced in France, Italy · Production Continental Produzione, Franco London Films
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Gaumont
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Continental Produzione
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Franco London Films
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Paris Union Films
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France · Italy
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Original title
La Menace
Original language
French
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French
Release dates
France · March 1, 1961
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No release date listed for United States.
France
February 17, 2021 · Physical
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