The Counterfeiters of Paris

The Counterfeiters of Paris

98 mins | Crime, Comedy | Sept. 27, 1961

"Le Dabe" retired many years ago and now he lives in the Tropics where he owns stables and horses. He is a very rich man. He was the king of all money counterfeiters. He is contacted from Paris to organize a new job. He says no. But when he finds out the the currency that should be counterfeited is the Dutch florin, he accepts immediately. He retired after having counterfeited 100 florin notes just before the Queen Wilhelmina retired them from circulation. He flies to Paris. But the gang is not to be trusted, at least not all of them.

The Counterfeiters of Paris

98 mins | Crime, Comedy | Sept. 27, 1961

The Counterfeiters of Paris
"Le Dabe" retired many years ago and now he lives in the Tropics where he owns stables and horses. He is a very rich man. He was the king of all money counterfeiters. He is contacted from Paris to organize a new job. He says no. But when he finds out the the currency that should be counterfeited is the Dutch florin, he accepts immediately. He retired after having counterfeited 100 florin notes just before the Queen Wilhelmina retired them from circulation. He flies to Paris. But the gang is not to be trusted, at least not all of them.
IMDb rating 7.0
Producers Cité-Films, Compagnia Cinematografica Mondiale (CCM)
Original title Le cave se rebiffe
Directors Gilles Grangier
Writers Albert Simonin, Gilles Grangier, Michel Audiard

Cast

Jean Gabin

as Ferdinand Maréchal, aka 'le Dabe'

Bernard Blier

as Charles Lepicard

Martine Carol

as Solange Mideau

Maurice Biraud

as Robert Mideau, aka 'le Cave'

Frank Villard

as Éric Masson

Françoise Rosay

as Madame Pauline

Ginette Leclerc

as Léa Lepicard

Antoine Balpêtré

as Lucas Malvoisin

Albert Dinan

as Commissioner Rémy

Gérard Buhr

as Inspector Martin

Robert Dalban

as Inspector Maffeux

Heinrich Gretler

as Tauchmann

Charles Bouillaud

as Engraver

Hélène Dieudonné

as Mrs Mattia, concierge

Clara Gansard

as Georgette, maid

René Hell

as Old garage owner

Albert Michel

as Postman

Marcel Charvey

as Doctor

Paul Faivre

as Mathias, concierge

Gabriel Gobin

as Horse trainer Vincennes

Lisa Jouvet

as Nurse

Jacques Marin

as Inspector Larpin (uncredited)

Claude Achard

as Waitress in Caracas (uncredited)

Marcel Bernier

as Police driver (uncredited)

Pierre Collet

as Taxi driver (uncredited)

Max Doria

as Customs officer (uncredited)

Claude Ivry

as Lucienne, saleswoman (uncredited)

Jean Moulard

as Boss of the printing house (uncredited)