When the Pheasants Pass (1965)
Arsène Baudu and Hyacinthe, a pair of small-time crooks, fall prey to Alexandre Larsan-Bellac, who involves them (against their will) in high-profile swindling, but their success is quite limited. For starters they are deceived by Mrs. Paterson, a charming widow. Later on, Ribeiro, a Portuguese contractor and former victim of the two crooks, traces them and forces them to work on one of his building sites for damages. Just then, Larsan-Bellac resurfaces with plans to lure Ribeiro once again. —Guy Bellinger
- Released
- 1965-09-10
- Genres
- Comedy
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Édouard Molinaro
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 from 21 votes
Cast
- Paul Meurisse as Alexandre Larsan-Bellac
- Michel Serrault as Rimero
- Bernard Blier as Hyacinthe Camus
- Jean Lefebvre as Arsène Baudu
- Yvonne Clech as Lady Valérie Paterson
- Claire Maurier as Micheline Camus
- Daniel Ceccaldi as le directeur Barnave
- Robert Dalban as le concierge de l'hôtel
- Jacques Dynam as le chauffeur de Rimero
- Philippe Castelli as le barman
- Paul Préboist as Le brocanteur (non crédité)
- Véronique Vendell as Jeanne