César Dandieu is an honest cashier in an oil company, and Fernand Mouchette an absent-minded inventor. The latter comes to propose a new type of carburetor to the company when César has to hand in the day's takings to his superior.
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Pierre Fresnay
César Dandieu
Known for
Le Corbeau
Grand Illusion
Darry Cowl
Fernand Mouchette
Known for
Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ
Up to His Ears
Marc Allégret
Also in
Blood and Roses
Rino Mondellini
Anne Collette
Adèle
Known for
Who's That Knocking at My Door
All the Boys Are Called Patrick
Pascal Jardin
Louis Seigner
Lebreteuil
Known for
L'Eclisse
The Truth
Jacques Charon
Monestier
Known for
Cartouche
The Red Inn
Jean Marsan
Hubert Deschamps
Pomaret
Known for
The Under-Gifted
Zazie dans le Métro
André Brunot
le directeur des Pétroles
Known for
Hôtel du Nord
Picnic on the Grass
Michel Galabru
Pelou
Known for
Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar
The Gendarme and the Creatures from Outer Space
Marc Allégret Director · Pascal Jardin Writer Jean Marsan Writer
First release September 10, 1959 · Produced in France · Original title Les Affreux
Production
Gaumont
Production
France
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Languages
Original title
Les Affreux
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · September 10, 1959
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Finland
October 9, 1963 · TV premiere
Germany
February 5, 1962 · TV premiere
Portugal
August 16, 1960
Spain
May 31, 1960 · Barcelona
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