When the Pheasants Pass

When the Pheasants Pass

Comedy | Sept. 10, 1965

Arsène Baudu and Hyacinthe, a pair of small-time crooks, fall prey to Alexandre Larsan-Bellac, who involves them (against their will) in high-profile swindling, but their success is quite limited. For starters they are deceived by Mrs. Paterson, a charming widow. Later on, Ribeiro, a Portuguese contractor and former victim of the two crooks, traces them and forces them to work on one of his building sites for damages. Just then, Larsan-Bellac resurfaces with plans to lure Ribeiro once again. —Guy Bellinger

When the Pheasants Pass

Comedy | Sept. 10, 1965

When the Pheasants Pass
Arsène Baudu and Hyacinthe, a pair of small-time crooks, fall prey to Alexandre Larsan-Bellac, who involves them (against their will) in high-profile swindling, but their success is quite limited. For starters they are deceived by Mrs. Paterson, a charming widow. Later on, Ribeiro, a Portuguese contractor and former victim of the two crooks, traces them and forces them to work on one of his building sites for damages. Just then, Larsan-Bellac resurfaces with plans to lure Ribeiro once again. —Guy Bellinger
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers
Original title Quand passent les faisans
Directors Édouard Molinaro
Writers Michel Audiard

Cast

Paul Meurisse

as Alexandre Larsan-Bellac

Michel Serrault

as Rimero

Bernard Blier

as Hyacinthe Camus

Jean Lefebvre

as Arsène Baudu

Yvonne Clech

as Lady Valérie Paterson

Claire Maurier

as Micheline Camus

Daniel Ceccaldi

as le directeur Barnave

Robert Dalban

as le concierge de l'hôtel

Jacques Dynam

as le chauffeur de Rimero

Philippe Castelli

as le barman

Paul Préboist

as Le brocanteur (non crédité)

Véronique Vendell

as Jeanne

Frank Villard

as M. Gino (non crédité)

Roger Dutoit

as Arthur Thibaut

Jean-Henri Chambois

as Victor Buffe, le bonnetier

Paul Demange

as le marchand de vieux papiers