The Gendarme Takes Off (1970): Cast
The Gendarme Takes Off is a 1970 comedy directed by Jean Girault, starring Louis de Funès as Ludovic Cruchot, Claude Gensac and Bernard Charlan. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 30m (90 min)
- Director
- Jean Girault
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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French - Studio
- SNC
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Gendarme Takes Off About?
The premise of The Gendarme Takes Off without spoilers.
After the whole Cruchot precinct retires, the bored inspector lives in his rich wife’s castle and clashes with the butler. When a former colleague suffers amnesia in an accident, the others reunite, kidnap him and take him on a nostalgic tour of their old posts, donning former uniforms to turn Saint‑Tropez upside down.
The Gendarme Takes Off Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- nude beach
- nudism
- disarming nuclear warhead
- nun
- hippie
- saint tropez
- early retirement
- smoking marijuana
- undressing
- citroen 2cv
- nudity
- rocket
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- retired policeman
- public nudity
- amnesia
- man
- woman
- france
- motor vehicle
- car
- french car
- citroen
- citroen motor vehicle
- citroen ds
- peugeot
- peugeot motor vehicle
- peugeot car
- peugeot 504
- u.s. car
- convertible
- convertible car
- ford
- ford motor vehicle
- ford car
- driving
- driving a car
- man driving a car
- woman driving a car
- power
- 1970s
- police
- prank
- cote d'azur
- policeman uniform
- dynamite
- explosion
- parachute
- slapped in the face
- mother superior
- riviera
The Gendarme Takes Off Cast & Characters
Louis de Funès leads the cast as Ludovic Cruchot, with Claude Gensac as Josépha Cruchot and Bernard Charlan as Begleitung von Josépha Cruchot. Directed by Jean Girault; 31 actors are credited in all.
- Director Jean Girault
- Louis de Funès as Ludovic Cruchot
- Claude Gensac as Josépha Cruchot
- Bernard Charlan as Begleitung von Josépha Cruchot
- Maritin as junger Gendarme
Also Starring in The Gendarme Takes Off
· 27 more- Michel Galabru Jérôme Gerber
- Dominique Zardi Wilderer
- France Rumilly Schwester Clothilde
- Paul Préboist Stallmeister
- Jean Lefebvre Lucien Fougasse
- Henri Attal
- Robert Le Béal Minister
- Ugo Fangareggi Hippie
- Paul Mercey Priester
- Michel Modo Jules Berlicot
- Carlo Nell Chauffeur des Ministers
- Dominique Davray forsche Nonne
- Guy Grosso Gaston Tricard
- Henri Guégan Boule-Spieler
- René Berthier Adjutant vom Colonel
- Christian Marin Albert Merlot
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- Sara Franchetti Schwester Marie-Bénédicte
- Yves Vincent Colonel
- Nicole Vervil Cécilia Gerber
- Jean Valmence Fahrer des verunfallten Alfa Romeo Giulia GT
- Yvan Varco junger Gendarme
- Michel Herval junger Gendarme
- Christor Georgiadis Butler James
- Claude Carvin junger Gendarme
- Laurent Wesman junger Gendarme
- Pierrick Her junger Gendarme
- Christine Reynolds
More from Jean Girault
More films directed by Jean Girault: The Gendarme and the Gendarmettes, The Cabbage Soup, Oh Dear Harry! and The Miser.
The Gendarme Takes Off Also Known As
36 alternative titles, including “Der Gendarm bummelt” and “Louis in geheimer Mission”.
- Also known as
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- Der Gendarm bummelt
- Louis in geheimer Mission
- Louis, der Schrecken von St. Tropez
- Жандарм на отдыхе
- Ο Χωροφύλακας εν δράσει
- 退休警察
- Полицаят се разхожда
- Le Gendarme (4) en balade
- A csendőr nyugdíjban
- Purken tråkker i salaten
- Moralens vokter på Rivieraen
- Balduin, der Schrecken von St. Tropez
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- 6 Gendarmi in fuga
- Četník ve výslužbě
- A csendőr nyugdíjba megy
- Seis gendarmes en fuga
- De Gendarme op Drift
- Żandarm na Emeryturze
- השוטר ממריא
- Жандарм на відпочинку
- Eğlenceli Günler
- Жандарм у пензији
- Отново в Сен Тропе
- 退休的警察
- Žandár vo výslužbe
- ژاندارم ها در بازنشستگی
- Chuyến Ngao Du Của Các Hiến Binh
- Žandar u mirovini
- As Loucas Aventuras de um Gendarme em Fuga
- Hjælp strisserne kommer
- ルイ・ド・フュネスの窓際一発大逆転
- El gendarme toca el dos
- Žandaras pramogauja
- Kalabalik på Rivieran
- Jandarmul la plimbare
- O Gendarme em Férias
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The Gendarme Takes Off FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Gendarme Takes Off, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Gendarme Takes Off?
The Gendarme Takes Off runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
When was The Gendarme Takes Off released?
The Gendarme Takes Off was released on October 28, 1970.
Who directed The Gendarme Takes Off?
The Gendarme Takes Off was directed by Jean Girault.
More films by Jean Girault Who is in the cast of The Gendarme Takes Off?
The Gendarme Takes Off stars Louis de Funès as Ludovic Cruchot, Claude Gensac as Josépha Cruchot and Bernard Charlan as Begleitung von Josépha Cruchot, among 31 credited actors.
Does The Gendarme Takes Off have a post-credit scene?
No. The Gendarme Takes Off has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Gendarme Takes Off in?
The original language of The Gendarme Takes Off is French.
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