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The Brain(1969)
Status: Released
Date: 1969-03-07
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287 Votes
Time: 1h 55m
The Brain has rocked the world with laughter!
Overview:
Arthur and Anatole are two little robbers. They want to rob money, money that will travel in a special train from Paris to Bruxelles. They don't know that other people have planned to do the same thing.
Languages: German, English, French, Italian.
Countries:
France,
Italy
ProductionCompanies:
DDL Cinematografica
S.N.E. Gaumont
Movie: The Brain
Top 10 Billed Cast
Jean-Paul Belmondo
Arthur Lespinasse
Bourvil
Anatole
David Niven
Colonnel Carol Matthews, aka 'Le Cerveau'
Eli Wallach
Frankie Scannapieco, godfather of the Italian mafia
Silvia Monti
Sofia Scannapieco, Frankie's sister
Raymond Gérôme
Commissioner
Fernand Guiot
Inspector Mazurel, assistant to the commissioner
Jacques Balutin
Inspector Pochet
Jacques Ciron
Inspector Dubœuf
Patrick Préjean
Belgian Sergeant of the armoured car
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