The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe

The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe

90 mins | Comedy, Mystery | Dec. 6, 1972

Hapless orchestra player becomes an unwitting pawn of rival factions within the French secret service after he is chosen as a decoy by being identified as a super secret agent.

The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe

90 mins | Comedy, Mystery | Dec. 6, 1972

The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
Hapless orchestra player becomes an unwitting pawn of rival factions within the French secret service after he is chosen as a decoy by being identified as a super secret agent.
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers Gaumont, Madeleine Films, Les Productions de la Guéville
Original title Le Grand Blond avec une chaussure noire
Directors Patrick Bureau, Yves Robert
Writers Francis Veber, Yves Robert

Cast

Pierre Richard

as François Perrin

Bernard Blier

as Colonel Bernard Milan

Jean Rochefort

as Colonel Louis Toulouse

Mireille Darc

as Christine

Colette Castel

as Paulette Lefebvre

Jean Obé

as Botrel, Milan agent

Robert Castel

as Georghiu, Milan agent

Jean Saudray

as Poucet, Toulouse agent

Maurice Barrier

as Chaperon, Toulouse agent

Roger Caccia

as Mr. Boudart, Milan agent

Robert Dalban

as Coco, fake delivery man

Arlette Balkis

as Mrs. Boudart, Milan agent

Tania Balachova

as Louis Toulouse's mother

Paul Le Person

as Perrache, Toulouse deput

Jean Carmet

as Maurice Lefebvre, Perrin's best friend

Bernard Charlan

as Cyclist

Stéphane Bouy

as Officer arrested in the United States

Jean-Michel Molé

as Man with Russian dolls

Marcel Gassouk

as Florist van driver

Gérard Moisan

as Spy at François Perrin

Bruno Oppe

as Spy at François Perrin

Xavier Gélin

as Motorist in his convertible

Gérard Majax

as Spy magician

Yves Robert

as Leader of the orchestra

Claudine Beccarie

as (uncredited)