The Big Swag

Original title: La Grosse Caisse
Duration: 105 min
Release date: 1965-07-09
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Louis Bourdin est employé à la RATP le jour, romancier la nuit, avec une forte prédilection pour le genre policier. Un jour, il rédige un polar situé dans l'univers de la RATP, boudé par les éditeurs. Le livre parvient alors aux yeux d'une bande de criminels...

Comedy Thriller

La Grosse Caisse

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Bourvil
Bourvil
as Louis Bourdin, metro ticket puncher and writer
Paul Meurisse
Paul Meurisse
as Paul Filippi, gentleman crook
Françoise Deldick
Françoise Deldick
as Angélique, metro ticket puncher
Daniel Ceccaldi
Daniel Ceccaldi
as Félix Pignol, metro ticket puncher colleague
Bernard Fresson
Bernard Fresson
as Person in charge of the finance carriage
Henri Piégay
Henri Piégay
as Luc, Filippi's henchman
Roger Carel
Roger Carel
as Mr. Souvestre, station chief
Jacques Legras
Jacques Legras
as Postman
Philippe March
Philippe March
as Filippi's henchman
Georges Audoubert
Georges Audoubert
as Armed security guard
Jacques Plée
Jacques Plée
as Switchman
Françoise Lebail
Françoise Lebail
as Waitress
Tsilla Chelton
Tsilla Chelton
as Newspaper seller
Pierre Vernier
Pierre Vernier
as Armed security guard
Menahem Shuval
Menahem Shuval
as Giant released
Pierre Richard
Pierre Richard
as Filippi's brown accomplice
Jacqueline Johel
Jacqueline Johel
as Station ticket office clerk
Yves Arcanel
Yves Arcanel
as Filippi's blond accomplice (uncredited)
Paul Bisciglia
Paul Bisciglia
as Metro machinist (uncredited)
Katia Christine
Katia Christine
as Brigitte de Ganimard (uncredited)
Roland Giraud
Roland Giraud
as Man waiting on the platform (uncredited)
Gérard Hoffmann
Gérard Hoffmann
as Boss of the bistro (uncredited)
Dominique Zardi
Dominique Zardi
as Customer of the Bowling bar (uncredited)
Alex Joffé
Alex Joffé
as Traveler on the Quai de la Rapée (uncredited)
Albert Michel
Albert Michel
as Station chief (uncredited)
Juliette Mills
Juliette Mills
as Ganimard's switchboard operator (uncredited)
Charles Tordjman
Charles Tordjman
as Prisoner of "La Santé" (uncredited)
Paul Pavel
Paul Pavel
as Machinist (uncredited)
Gilbert Servien
Gilbert Servien
as Traveler on the Quai de la Rapée (uncredited)
Paul Temps
Paul Temps
as Maître Loriot (uncredited)
François Valorbe
François Valorbe
as Director of the R.A.T.P. (uncredited)
Jacques Bouvier
Jacques Bouvier
as Clarence, driver (uncredited)
Pierre Raffo
Pierre Raffo
as Driver of the finance carriage (uncredited)
M. Choura
M. Choura
as (uncredited)
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