The Big Swag (1965)
105 min | Comedy, Crime, Thriller

The Big Swag (1965)

105 min | Comedy, Crime, Thriller

Louis Bourdin, a modest ticket puncher on the Paris metro, is so enamoured of crime fiction that he decides to write his own novel, expecting that one day he will be as famous as Auguste Le Breton. After months of painstaking research, he ...See moreLouis Bourdin, a modest ticket puncher on the Paris metro, is so enamoured of crime fiction that he decides to write his own novel, expecting that one day he will be as famous as Auguste Le Breton. After months of painstaking research, he pens a work of fiction that describes in meticulous detail a train robbery on his stretch of the metro. Unfortunately, Louis has no success getting the book published, as no one seems to believe the robbery is possible. To prove them wrong, Louis decides to enact the robbery himself, with the help of some professional crooks. As luck would have it, Paul Filippi, the aristocrat of crime, has just been released from prison and is preparing his next criminal exploit. To his mind, Louis has conceived the perfect robbery... See less

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31 cast members

Name	Known for
Bourvil Louis Bourdin alias Louis Le Normand Louis Bourdin alias Louis Le Normand See fewer	The Longest Day (1962)
Paul Meurisse Paul Filippi Paul Filippi See fewer	Diabolique (1955)
Françoise Deldick Angélique Angélique See fewer	Captain Blood (1960)
Daniel Ceccaldi Felix Pignol Felix Pignol See fewer	Bed & Board (1970)
Henri Piégay Luc Luc See fewer	À vous de jouer Milord (1974)
Philippe March Un gangster (as Aimé de March) Un gangster (as Aimé de March) See fewer	The Big Risk (1960)
Menahem Shuval Le géant (as Menakhem Shuval) Le géant (as Menakhem Shuval) See fewer	They Were Ten (1961)
Bernard Fresson Le chef de train de la rame à finance Le chef de train de la rame à finance See fewer	Z (1969)
Jacques Legras Le facteur Le facteur See fewer	The Four Charlots Musketeers (1974)
Georges Audoubert Un garde mobile Un garde mobile See fewer	Les aventures de Monsieur Pickwick (1964)
Jacques Plée L'aiguilleur (as Jacques Plee) L'aiguilleur (as Jacques Plee) See fewer	La Menace (1977)
Pierre Richard Un complice de Filipi Un complice de Filipi See fewer	Coffin from Hong Kong (1964)
Françoise Lebail La serveuse La serveuse See fewer	Le vagabond (1974)
Jacqueline Johel Actress Actress See fewer	Les enquêtes du commissaire Maigret (1967)
Tsilla Chelton La marchande de journaux La marchande de journaux See fewer	Auntie Danielle (1990)
Pierre Vernier Un agent de sécurité Un agent de sécurité See fewer	Farewell De Gaulle, Farewell (2009)
Roger Carel Souvestre Souvestre See fewer	The Twelve Tasks of Asterix (1976)
Yves Arcanel Un complice de Filippi (uncredited) Un complice de Filippi (uncredited) See fewer	The Red Circle (1970)
Paul Bisciglia Un machiniste (uncredited) Un machiniste (uncredited) See fewer	That Most Important Thing: Love (1975)
M. Choura Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited) See fewer
Katia Christine Brigitte (uncredited) Brigitte (uncredited) See fewer	Spirits of the Dead (1968)
Roland Giraud L'homme qui attend sur le quai (uncredited) L'homme qui attend sur le quai (uncredited) See fewer	The Gilded Cage (2013)
Gérard Hoffman Le patron du bistrot (uncredited) Le patron du bistrot (uncredited) See fewer	Vivre sa vie (1962)
Alex Joffé Un voyageur quai de la Rapée (uncredited) Un voyageur quai de la Rapée (uncredited) See fewer	Riff Raff Girls (1959)
Albert Michel Un chef de station (uncredited) Un chef de station (uncredited) See fewer	Army of Shadows (1969)
Juliette Mills La standardiste (uncredited) La standardiste (uncredited) See fewer	Le mille-pattes fait des claquettes (1977)
Paul Pavel Un machiniste (uncredited) Un machiniste (uncredited) See fewer	Vivre sa vie (1962)
Gilbert Servien Un voyageur quai de la Rapée (uncredited) Un voyageur quai de la Rapée (uncredited) See fewer	Brigade call-girls (1977)
Paul Temps Maître Loriot (uncredited) Maître Loriot (uncredited) See fewer	Thank You, Natercia (1960)
François Valorbe Le directeur de la R.A.T.P. (uncredited) Le directeur de la R.A.T.P. (uncredited) See fewer	School for Love (1955)
Dominique Zardi Un truand qui propose un coup à Filippi (uncredited) Un truand qui propose un coup à Filippi (uncredited) See fewer	Delicatessen (1991)

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