Inspector Balboss, a corrupt police officer with a criminal streak, takes under his wing a young vagrant he meets by chance and sets about teaching him the tricks of the trade.
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Cast
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Michel Galabru
Commissioner Balboss
Known for
Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar
The Gendarme and the Creatures from Outer Space
Marcel Guiet
The young man
Jean-François Davy
Also in
Chasing the Muse
Dirty Lovers
Jean Marbœuf
Michèle Simonnet
Mrs. Balboss
Known for
The New Look
Bernard Legargeant
François Nocher
Known for
The 400 Blows
Julie Marboeuf
Balboss's Daughter
Known for
The Children of the Marshland
Betty
Micha Bayard
Also in
La Maison des bois
The Magnificent One
Betty Berr
Known for
Would I Lie to You?
Love at the Top
Jean Droze
Known for
Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez
The Sucker
Nane Germon
Known for
Beauty and the Beast
Les Biches
Jean Marbœuf Director
First release December 3, 1975 · Produced in France
Production
Contrechamp
Production
France
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Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · December 3, 1975
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