The Madman of Lab Four

The Madman of Lab Four

Comedy | Nov. 29, 1967

This talkative and unevenly paced feature finds Fou (Jean Lefebvre) the inventor of a gas that makes the users fall in love. He is chased by his boss, the police, and spies, who seek to secure the secret recipe for their own selfish purposes. A shadowy American underworld figure tries to intimidate the inventor. A half-hearted attempt at comedy tries to go along with the double dealing and trickery of the thin plot of the film.

The Madman of Lab Four

Comedy | Nov. 29, 1967

The Madman of Lab Four
This talkative and unevenly paced feature finds Fou (Jean Lefebvre) the inventor of a gas that makes the users fall in love. He is chased by his boss, the police, and spies, who seek to secure the secret recipe for their own selfish purposes. A shadowy American underworld figure tries to intimidate the inventor. A half-hearted attempt at comedy tries to go along with the double dealing and trickery of the thin plot of the film.
IMDb rating 5.2
Producers Gaumont
Original title Le fou du labo 4
Directors Pierre Cosson, André Cagnard, Jacques Besnard, Jean-Marie Poiré
Writers René Cambon, Jacques Besnard, Jean Halain

Cast

Jean Lefebvre

as Eugène Ballanchon, chercheur scientifique, célibataire

Maria Latour

as Régine, l'espionne de monsieur Beauchard

Bernard Blier

as M. Beauchard, secrétaire de direction lié à un gang

Michel Serrault

as M. Granger, directeur du laboratoire scientifique

Pierre Tornade

as l'inspecteur DST

Pierre Brasseur

as le Père Ballanchon

Margo Lion

as la Mère Ballanchon

Robert Dalban

as Marchand, un espion dans le laboratoire

Mario David

as Mario

Paul Préboist

as l'agent de police / L'agent

Henri Virlogeux

as un savant

André Chaumeau

as Le baron

Jean Franval

as Un inspecteur de la DST

Alain Janey

as Fred

Sabine Sun

as La baronne

Yvon Sarray

as Le piéton

Max Arian

as Un extra (uncredited)

André Cagnard

as Jo (uncredited)

Guy Delorme

as Un acteur du western (uncredited)

Marius Gaidon

as Un agent de police (uncredited)

Henri Guégan

as Un acteur du western (uncredited)

Jean Ozenne

as Le ministre (uncredited)

Laure Paillette

as La voyageuse (uncredited)

Lionel Vitrant

as Un acteur du western (uncredited)