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The Counterfeiters of Paris is a french film of genre Comedy directed by Gilles Grangier released in USA on 17 july 1962 with Jean Gabin

The Counterfeiters of Paris (1961)

The Counterfeiters of Paris
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Released in USA 17 july 1962
Length 1h38
Directed by
OriginFrance
Genres Comedy,    Comedy thriller,    Mob film,    Crime
Rating69% 3.4942653.4942653.4942653.4942653.494265

Le cave se rebiffe French: The Counterfeiters of Paris, is a French comedy film from 1961, directed by Gilles Grangier, written by Michel Audiard, starring Jean Gabin, Bernard Blier and Martine Carol. The Counterfeiters of Paris

Synopsis

The character of Max disappears in the film adaptation of the work of Simonin, but the plot of this story and the central characters of "the Dabe" and "the Cave" remain the same.

Actors

Jean Gabin

(Ferdinand Maréchal, aka 'le Dabe')
Bernard Blier

(Charles Lepicard)
Martine Carol

(Solange Mideau)
Maurice Biraud

(Robert Mideau, aka 'le Cave')
Franck Villard

(Éric Masson)
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