The Bamboo Stroke

The Bamboo Stroke

1963 fr 90 minutes

Rating: 3.3

Plot

Albert is the irremovable waiter in a small bistro that has just been sold by his former bosses, Angèle and Léon. Angèle, having forgotten the ten million paid by the notary in a cab, prefers to feign madness rather than incur her husband's wrath; but Léon, in turn, eventually learns what has happened to his money, goes mad and kicks out the honest cab driver who comes to return the lost sum. A phone call from the police station later informs Albert that the money is at his boss's disposal; but as the boss is now in an institution, Albert borrows his identity papers and goes to collect the money - which he pays in full to the pari-mutuel betting house. After a series of shocks and counter-shocks, Angèle and Léon regain their senses enough to watch for the outcome of the race, and share with Albert the final winnings, which are very substantial.

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Cast

Jean Richard

Jean Richard

Albert

François Périer

François Périer

Léon Brissac

Micheline Presle

Micheline Presle

Angèle Brissac

Noël Roquevert

Noël Roquevert

Dr Séverin

Jean Lefebvre

Jean Lefebvre

L'auvergnat

Jacques Dufilho

Jacques Dufilho

Le chauffeur de taxi

Paul Bisciglia

Paul Bisciglia

Jacques Dynam

Jacques Dynam

Claudie Laurence

Claudie Laurence

Sophie Mallet

Sophie Mallet

Lucienne Le Marchand

Lucienne Le Marchand

Dominique Zardi

Dominique Zardi

Léon Zitrone

Léon Zitrone

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