Movie: Perched on a Tree

Top 10 Billed Cast

Louis de Funès
Louis de Funès

Henri Roubier

Geraldine Chaplin
Geraldine Chaplin

Mme Muller

Olivier de Funès
Olivier de Funès

L'auto-stoppeur

Alice Sapritch
Alice Sapritch

Lucienne Roubier

Paul Préboist
Paul Préboist

Le radio-reporter

Roland Armontel
Roland Armontel

Le Père Jean-Marie

Franco Volpi
Franco Volpi

Mazzini

Jean Panisse
Jean Panisse

Le brigadier

Hans Meyer
Hans Meyer

Colonel Muller

Daniel Bellus
Daniel Bellus

Un alpiniste

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    Henry Roubier, a French promoter, and Enrico Mazzini, an Italian, have signed an agreement guaranteeing them a stranglehold on European highways. While driving on the roads of the south, Roubier takes two young hitchhikers, but an unfortunate swerve the car rushes by Henri and its occupants on the top of a pine tree onto the side of a cliff.

  • Release Date

    1971-04-12

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    5.311

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    2.7 starts
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    Français
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