The Big Swag
La Grosse Caisse
Synopsis
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...
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Bourvil
Louis Bourdin, metro ticket puncher and writer
Paul Meurisse
Paul Filippi, gentleman crook
Françoise Deldick
Angélique, metro ticket puncher
Daniel Ceccaldi
Félix Pignol, metro ticket puncher colleague
Bernard Fresson
Person in charge of the finance carriage
Henri Piégay
Luc, Filippi's henchman
Roger Carel
Mr. Souvestre, station chief
Jacques Legras
Postman
Philippe March
Filippi's henchman
Georges Audoubert
Armed security guard
Jacques Plée
Switchman
Françoise Lebail
Waitress
Tsilla Chelton
Newspaper seller
Pierre Vernier
Armed security guard
Menahem Shuval
Giant released
Pierre Richard
Filippi's brown accomplice
Jacqueline Johel
Station ticket office clerk
Yves Arcanel
Filippi's blond accomplice (uncredited)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Alex Joffé
- Screenplay & Story
- Renée Asseo, Luc Charpentier, Geno Gil, Pierre Lévy-Corti, Alex Joffé
- Original Score
- Jean Marion
- Original Title
- La Grosse Caisse
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Production Studios
- Les Films Marceau-Cocinor
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Alex Joffé
Renée Asseo, Luc Charpentier, Geno Gil, Pierre Lévy-Corti, Alex Joffé
Jean Marion
Louis Page
Éric Pluet
Department Leadership Roster
Alex Joffé
Director
Renée Asseo
Writer
Luc Charpentier
Writer
Geno Gil
Writer
Pierre Lévy-Corti
Writer
Alex Joffé
Writer
Jean Marion
Original Music Composer
Jacques Paris
Production Design
Éric Pluet
Editor
Louis Page
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Big Swag
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What is The Big Swag about?
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...
Who directed The Big Swag?
The Big Swag was directed by Alex Joffé.
Who stars in The Big Swag?
The principal cast of The Big Swag includes Bourvil, Paul Meurisse, Françoise Deldick, Daniel Ceccaldi, Bernard Fresson.
When was The Big Swag released and how long is it?
The Big Swag was released in 1965 with a total runtime of 1h 45m.
Who composed the musical score for The Big Swag?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Big Swag was composed by Jean Marion.