The Counterfeiters of Paris (1961)
"Le cave se rebiffe" (original title)

"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 ... See full summary »

Director:

Gilles Grangier

Writers:

Michel Audiard (dialogue), Michel Audiard (screenplay),

Stars:

Jean Gabin, Martine Carol, Françoise Rosay

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jean Gabin	...	Ferdinand Maréchal dit 'Le Dabe'
Martine Carol	...	Solange Mideau
Françoise Rosay	...	Madame Pauline
Bernard Blier	...	Charles Lepicard
Franck Villard	...	Eric Masson
Maurice Biraud	...	Robert Mideau
Antoine Balpêtré	...	Lucas Malvoisin
Ginette Leclerc	...	Léa Lepicard
Gérard Buhr	...	L'inspecteur de police Martin
Robert Dalban	...	L'inspecteur Maffeux - de la Brigade des Moeurs
Albert Dinan	...	Le commissaire Rémy
Heinrich Gretler	...	Tauchmann
Charles Bouillaud	...	Un graveur
Hélène Dieudonné	...	La concierge
Clara Gansard	...	Georgette

Storyline

"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 Holland Forint, he accepts immediately. He retired after having counterfeited 100 Forint 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.

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Plot Keywords:

horse | bordello | horse racing | counterfeit money | one last job | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

France Italy

Language:

French

Release Date:

17 July 1962 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Counterfeiters of Paris

Filming Locations:

Aéroport d'Orly Sud, Val-de-Marne, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cité Films, Compagnia Cinematografica Mondiale (CCM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Did You Know?

Trivia

The scenes taking place in South America were in fact shot in Normandy because Jean Gabin refused to go outside France.

User Reviews

Old friends, fake money, high flying crooks and humour.

A view of the mythical world of post war French rifraf... A world of washouts, Ladies with principles and Aristocrats.

The plot is deftly built and the actors seem to be playing their own role.

This world is now dead...it is no longer good to show how to fool the police but it's so refreshing to delve in this mythical past and take a big laugh.