The Law Is the Law

The Law Is the Law

86 mins | Comedy | Sept. 17, 1958

Assola is an imaginary village on the border between Italy and France and the borderline crosses the village itself. The French customs agent Ferdinand is always trying to catch the Italian smuggler Giuseppe. Giuseppe discovers that Ferdinand was actually born in Italy and therefore he can't be a French customs agent.

The Law Is the Law

86 mins | Comedy | Sept. 17, 1958

The Law Is the Law
Assola is an imaginary village on the border between Italy and France and the borderline crosses the village itself. The French customs agent Ferdinand is always trying to catch the Italian smuggler Giuseppe. Giuseppe discovers that Ferdinand was actually born in Italy and therefore he can't be a French customs agent.
IMDb rating 7.3
Producers Filmsonor, Lux Film, Les Films Ariane, France Cinéma Productions, Vides Cinematografica
Original title La loi c'est la loi
Directors Simone Bourdarias, Alberto Cardone, Raymond Villette, Christian-Jaque
Writers Jean Manse, Furio Scarpelli, Agenore Incrocci, Christian-Jaque, Jean-Charles Tacchella, Jacques Emmanuel

Cast

Totò

as Giuseppe La Paglia

Fernandel

as Ferdinand Pastorelli

Nino Besozzi

as Le maréchal des carabiniers / Il Maresciallo

Noël Roquevert

as Le gendarme Malandain

Leda Gloria

as Antonietta

Nathalie Nerval

as Hélène Pastorelli

Luciano Marin

as Mario

Albert Dinan

as Le brigadier-chef des douanes

Anna Maria Luciani

as Marisa

Henri Crémieux

as Bourride

René Génin

as Donadieu

Gustavo De Nardo

as Luigi

Jean Brochard

as Le député

Henri Arius

as Le maire

Aldo Vasco

as (uncredited)