Released:
1965-03-24

Overview:
Léopold, valet de chambre to the avocat général Maître de Royssac, starts studying the penal code and, during his leave, becomes a judge in a "middle" court. His decisions are recognized as final. Léopold falls in love with Agnès, engaged to the two-faced Doctor Ventoux, who becomes "Le chat" when he plays the gangster. Léopold will help "Le chat" pull off the heist of the century, if he remains free to court Agnès. "Le Chat" doesn't play along. A fight breaks out between Léopold's gang and "Le Chat's" gang. The law must prevail.

Director:
Jean Delannoy

Runtime:
1h 33min

Genre:
Comedy, Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Paul Meurisse
  as
  Léopold
• 
  Geneviève Page
  as
  Geneviève des Vallières
• 
  Paul Hubschmid
  as
  Doctor Ventoux / 'Le chat'
• 
  Micheline Luccioni
  as
  Arlette
• 
  Lutz Gabor
  as
  Fernand