The Counterfeiters of Paris

The Counterfeiters of Paris

1961
1h 38min

"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 Dutch florin, he accepts immediately. He retired after having counterfeited 100 florin 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.

The Counterfeiters of Paris

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 Dutch florin, he accepts immediately. He retired after having counterfeited 100 florin 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.
    Released
    27 September 1961
    Runtime
    1h 38min
    Director
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    French
    Production
    Compagnia Cinematografica Mondiale (CCM), Cité Films
Cast
Jean Gabin
Jean Gabin
Ferdinand Maréchal, aka 'le Dabe'
Bernard Blier
Bernard Blier
Charles Lepicard
Martine Carol
Martine Carol
Solange Mideau
Maurice Biraud
Maurice Biraud
Robert Mideau, aka 'le Cave'
Frank Villard
Frank Villard
Éric Masson
Françoise Rosay
Françoise Rosay
Madame Pauline
Ginette Leclerc
Ginette Leclerc
Léa Lepicard
Antoine Balpêtré
Antoine Balpêtré
Lucas Malvoisin
Albert Dinan
Albert Dinan
Commissioner Rémy
Gérard Buhr
Gérard Buhr
Inspector Martin
Robert Dalban
Robert Dalban
Inspector Maffeux
Heinrich Gretler
Heinrich Gretler
Tauchmann
Charles Bouillaud
Charles Bouillaud
Engraver
Hélène Dieudonné
Hélène Dieudonné
Mrs Mattia, concierge
Clara Gansard
Clara Gansard
Georgette, maid
René Hell
René Hell
Old garage owner
Albert Michel
Albert Michel
Postman
Marcel Charvey
Marcel Charvey
Doctor
Paul Faivre
Paul Faivre
Mathias, concierge
Gabriel Gobin
Gabriel Gobin
Horse trainer Vincennes
Lisa Jouvet
Lisa Jouvet
Nurse
Jacques Marin
Jacques Marin
Inspector Larpin (uncredited)
Claude Achard
Waitress in Caracas (uncredited)
Marcel Bernier
Marcel Bernier
Police driver (uncredited)
Pierre Collet
Pierre Collet
Taxi driver (uncredited)
Max Doria
Max Doria
Customs officer (uncredited)
Claude Ivry
Lucienne, saleswoman (uncredited)
Jean Moulard
Boss of the printing house (uncredited)
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