Let's Rob the Bank (1964)

6.5/10 • 88 min • Comedy Crime

Overview

Shopkeeper Victor Garnier has naively invested his family's life savings in an African mine, on his banker's recommendation. When the mine is nationalized, rendering the stock worthless, he considers himself shamelessly robbed by the bank; it seems only fair to him to return the 'favor' and rob the bank, teaming up with the whole family as they were all duped. Even for professionals such an enterprise -he decides to dig a tunnel- is quite demanding, but for simple commoners it's daunting, as they also have their personal downsides; thus Victor's wife has a most unwelcome tendency to blurt out the truth, even to the grumpy local copper: a crazy risk when you need to keep a criminal plan secret.

Cast

Louis de Funès

Victor Garnier

Jean-Pierre Marielle

André Durand-Mareuil

Yvonne Clech

Eliane Garnier

Anne Doat

Isabelle Garnier

Michel Tureau

Gérard Garnier

Catherine Demongeot

Corinne Garnier

Georges Wilson

Cyclist Police Officer

Jean Lefebvre

Construction Foreman

Claude Piéplu

Priest

Georges Adet

Gerber

Nicole Chollet

Customer

Jean Valmont

Philippe Brécy

Alix Mahieux

Poupette

André Badin

Café Customer

Louis Viret

Neighbor

Guy Grosso

Customer

Yvonne Rozille

Henri Attal

Ramirez (uncredited)

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