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The Great Spy Chase

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A cold-war spy parody. After the death of an armaments manufacturer, an international group of spies is drawn into a high-stakes battle of wits to obtain the valuable military patents which have been inherited by the lovely widow.

Status: Released

Released Date: 1964-12-10

Runtime: 105 mins

Director: Georges Lautner

Writer: Albert Simonin, Michel Audiard

Spoken language: Français

Genres: Comedy, Action, Thriller

Original title: The Great Spy Chase

Production Companies: Corona Cinematografica, S.N.E. Gaumont, Sicilia Cinematografica, Ultra Film, American International Pictures

Production Countries: France, Italy

Cast

Lino Ventura

Francis Blanche

Bernard Blier

Mireille Darc

Jess Hahn

André Weber

Louis Arbessier

Jacques Balutin

Françoise Giret

Lucienne, aka Rosalinde

Violette Marceau

One of Mrs. Pauline's daughters

Anne-Marie Blot

Yves Elliot

Employee of the Colonel

Jean-Pierre Moutier

Barbouze with Fiduc

Michel Duplaix

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