The Gendarme and the Extra-Terrestrials
Released: January 31, 1979Runtime: 96 minLanguage: FR
The bungling inspector Cruchot finds himself trying to save the residents of St. Tropez from some oil-drinking humanoid aliens. The only way to tell the aliens from the real people, besides their constant thirst for oil-products, is that they sound like empty garbage cans when you touch them. Chaos is ahead.
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Louis De Funes
as Le maréchal des logis-chef Ludovic Cruchot
Michel Galabru
as L'adjudant Jérôme Gerber
Maurice Risch
as Le maréchal des logis Beaupied
Jean Pierre Rambal
as Le maréchal des logis Taupin
Guy Grosso
as Le maréchal des logis Gaston Tricard
Michel Modo
as Le maréchal des logis Jules Berlicot
France Rumilly
as Soeur Clotilde
Jean Roger Caussimon
as L'évêque
Mario David
as Le voleur du bidon d'huile
Jacques Francois
as Le colonel de gendarmerie
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