How Not to Rob a Department Store (1965)

The Dumbest Dimwits in Paris Pull the Hairiest Heist in History in a Dizzy Display of Dippiness...

To repay a debt, Marcel must commit a robbery in a large department store. Unfortunately his booty is intercepted by a gang of thugs.

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Jean-Claude Brialy

Marcel

Marie Laforêt

Ida

Sophie Daumier

Moune

Jean-Pierre Marielle

Justin

Michel Serrault

Méloune

Pierre Clémenti

Raf, boyfriend

Albert Rémy

Etienne

Daniel Ceccaldi

Léon, bartender

Robert Manuel

Palmoni

Bernard Fresson

Policeman

Madeleine Barbulée

'Limonade'

Paul Préboist

The cousin

Renaud Verley

Charles

Roland Blanche

Curly

V

Vick Vance

Dominique Davray

Poulaine

Jean-Pierre Rambal

Store Manager

René Génin

Shopkeeper

J

Jean-François Dupas

Gabrielle Doulcet

Shopkeeper's wife

N

Nono Zammit

B

Bernard Serrault

Man in Lift

Jean-Paul Blonday

Inspector (uncredited)

Philippe Brizard

Zecca (uncredited)

L

Les Chaussettes Noires

Self (uncredited)

Eddie Constantine

Consumer at the bar (uncredited)

Sophie Desmarets

(uncredited)

C

Claudie Dupin

Germaine (uncredited)

Marcel Gassouk

(uncredited)

Jess Hahn

Palmoni (uncredited)

Claude Mansard

Commissioner (uncredited)

Eddy Mitchell

Eddy Mitchell (uncredited)

Roger Trapp

Brigadier (uncredited)

Dominique Zardi

Agent (uncredited)

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