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The Gendarme of Champignol(1959)
Status: Released
Date: 1959-05-26
55%
2 Votes
Time: 1h 30m
Overview:
Claudius Binoche, brigadier de gendarmerie in Champignol, is about to marry Suzette, the post office maid, when she disappears, called to the village of Buzy by a mysterious telegram. The brigadier is transferred to Buzy to investigate, but Buzy is not Champignol, and Captain Raspec is an irascible superior. Suzette is nowhere to be found, and Binoche can't think of anything better than organizing robberies under the name of "Bandit de la colline aux oiseaux". This bandit does exist and is on the rampage. His name is Vittorio. Binoche, eager to prove herself, earns the respect of the locals and the friendship of Vittorio, Suzette's own brother.
Languages: French.
Countries:
France
ProductionCompanies:
Chronos Media
Movie: The Gendarme of Champignol
Top 9 Billed Cast
Jean Richard
Claudius Binoche
Véronique Zuber
Suzette
Roger Pierre
Vittorio
Noël Roquevert
Raspec
Nadine Basile
Suzette Grégorio
Max Elloy
La Huchette
Alfred Adam
M. Grégoire
Mag-Avril
Une postière
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Overview
Claudius Binoche, brigadier de gendarmerie in Champignol, is about to marry Suzette, the post office maid, when she disappears, called to the village of Buzy by a mysterious telegram. The brigadier is transferred to Buzy to investigate, but Buzy is not Champignol, and Captain Raspec is an irascible superior. Suzette is nowhere to be found, and Binoche can't think of anything better than organizing robberies under the name of "Bandit de la colline aux oiseaux". This bandit does exist and is on the rampage. His name is Vittorio. Binoche, eager to prove herself, earns the respect of the locals and the friendship of Vittorio, Suzette's own brother.
Release Date
1959-05-26
Average
5.5
Rating:
2.8 startsTagline
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Languages:
Français
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