Crooks in Clover
1963 · Movie · 105 min. · France
Ex-gangster Fernand (Lino Ventura) receives a call from a dying friend, a mob boss nicknamed "The Mexican". The doomed mobster talks Fernand into taking care of some criminal business and looking after his soon-to-be-married daughter. When a longtime mobster heavy, Volfoni takes exception to Fernand for being an outsider, they come after Fernand who is equal to the task. He defends himself in a series of comical killings from the onslaught of the mob.
Direction Georges Lautner
Cast Lino Ventura · Bernard Blier · Francis Blanche · Claude Rich · Pierre Bertin · Robert Dalban · Jean Lefebvre · Horst Frank · Charles Régnier · Paul Meurisse · Mac Ronay · Venantino Venantini · Sabine Sinjen · Jacques Dumesnil · Yves Arcanel
Soundtrack Michel Magne
Screenplay Georges Lautner · Michel Audiard · Albert Simonin
Cinematography Maurice Fellous
Original title Les tontons flingueurs
Also known as Monsieur Gangster
6.7
287 votes (FilmAffinity)
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