

The Wonderful Crook
1975-02-19 · 112 min · ★ 5.6
A manufacturer of furniture sees his business go down and decides to rob banks to pay his staff. Het gets romantically involved with one of his victims.
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Production details
- Directors
- Claude Goretta
- Production companies
- Artco Films, Citel Films, Action Films, MJ Productions
- Countries
- Switzerland, France
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Gérard DepardieuPierre Vaucher
Marlène JobertNelly Wagner
Dominique LabourierMarthe Vaucher
Jacques DebaryGeorges Vaucher, Pierre's father
Philippe LéotardJulien
Michel Pilorgé
Roland Amstutz
Michel RobinFrançois, foreman
Paul CrauchetHenri, drunkard
Maurice Aufair
Guillaume DepardieuGuillaume, Pierre's sonTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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