The Man in the Buick (1968)
"L'homme à la Buick" (original title)

Mr Jo, nicknamed "the man with the Buick", is the darling of the small town of Honfleur. But he is in fact a trafficker with a bad reputation who would like to forget about his past, now limiting himself to smuggling rubies under the cover of a charitable organization which offers underprivileged children holidays in Switzerland. However, Mr. Jo is in love with a pretty widow and, in order to ... See full summary »

Director:

Gilles Grangier

Writers:

Gilles Grangier (dialogue), Henri Jeanson (dialogue),

Stars:

Fernandel, Danielle Darrieux, Jean-Pierre Marielle

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Fernandel	...	Armand Favrot
Danielle Darrieux	...	Mme Dalayrac
Jean-Pierre Marielle	...	Le Marquis
Amarande	...	Paulette Bordier
Christian Barbier	...	Maxime
Bernard Dhéran	...	Martel de la Mothe
Edmond Ardisson	...	Filippi (as Ardisson)
Raoul Curet	...	Le commissaire de Honfleur
Jean Daniel	...	Le procureur
Albert Dinan	...	Le plombier
Raymond Jourdan	...	Docteur Bernard
Alain Nobis	...	M. Lang
Laurence Badie	...	La patronne du bar
Henri Czarniak	...	Tonnerre (as Henry Czarniak)
Françoise Delbart	...	L'accompagnatrice

Storyline

Mr Jo, nicknamed "the man with the Buick", is the darling of the small town of Honfleur. But he is in fact a trafficker with a bad reputation who would like to forget about his past, now limiting himself to smuggling rubies under the cover of a charitable organization which offers underprivileged children holidays in Switzerland. However, Mr. Jo is in love with a pretty widow and, in order to marry her, he is willing to get involved in a hold-up again. And "the man with the Buick", who seemed so honourable, will surprise the inhabitants of Honfleur when Inspector Menard reveals his secret activities.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

12 January 1968 (France)

Also Known As:

Den mystiske mannen med Buicken

Filming Locations:

Honfleur, Calvados, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gafer, Les Films Copernic

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Crazy Credits

During the opening credits, the text "L'homme à la" is mixed with "Buick" written on the car hood to form the full title "L'homme à la Buick".

User Reviews

Slow-moving and uninspired

Lovers of 60s french films might be disappointed in this film which will probably bore you to death. "L'homme à la Buick" has nothing that looks like a plot, a point or any other redeeming features. And even though Fernandel does a good job, as usual, he looks as bored as the audience watching the film. All in all, "L'homme à la Buick" is a crime story with no suspense (and possibly the worst car chase in the history of cinema), a love story with no passion, and a moral tale with no wit.