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Movie

Dandelions by the Roots

Released: May 6, 1964 (1964)

Runtime: 95 minutes

Genres: Comedy, Crime

Jockey Jack has a bill open with a gangster just released from jail. He somehow manages to parry the gangster's knife attack backstage at a theatre and the latter ends up dead being put into a double bass case. A day later the gangster mysteriously has disappeared, but it turns out that he was carrying a bet ticket for a horse race now worth over a million. A turbulent run for the money begins.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

  • Louis de Funès as Jacques, le cousin de Jérôme, dit « Jockey-Jack », petit truand

    Age at release: 49

  • Raymond Meunier as "La Douane", un complice de Jo

    Age at release: 44

  • Francis Blanche as L'oncle Absalon, le savant farfelu

    Age at release: 42

  • Maurice Biraud as Jo Arengeot, un petit truand sortant de prison

    Age at release: 42

  • Hubert Deschamps as Le général Frédéric Cédille

    Age at release: 40

  • Darry Cowl as Gratiopoulos, le milliardaire à la soirée

    Age at release: 38

  • Michel Serrault as Jérôme Martinet, contrebassiste et comédien

    Age at release: 36

  • Gianni Musy as Riton « Pommes-Chips », le petit truand assassiné

    Age at release: 32

  • Mireille Darc as Rockie « la Braise », femme entretenue

    Age at release: 25

  • Barbara Brand as La comédienne qui joue Sonia

    Age at release: Unknown

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