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MediocreGoodWatch scoreSummary
Burt Brickford, a deserted U.S. Navy captain stranded in a South American port, rents out his services to survive. Perez, a drug trafficker, calls on him to command Henry's yacht, on which a group of would-be treasure seekers are embarking.
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Audiences 52GoodWatch 55
IMDb5.2
Running time
1 h 56 min
Longer than most comedies, +16 min on the typical 100
typical 100116Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
1957
December 20, 1957
69 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
French
Original language
Made in
Italy
France
and 16 more23 people
- Eddie ConstantineCaptain Burt Brickford
- Pascale RobertsConstance Are, the brunette
- Lino VenturaPaulo, Claire's lover
- Véronique ZuberMarina Legrand, the blonde
- Robert BerriPerez, drug trafficker
- Lise BourdinClaire Legrand, the redhead
- Jean MuratHenry Legrand, owner of the Alizée
- Jacques CastelotGérard Lester, Legrand's deputy
- CMChristian MorinJacques, Marina's lover
Jacques SeilerHenry Bates, steward
René HavardHelmsman of the Alizée
Guy HenryMechanic of the Alizée
Marcel RouzéBoatswain of the Alizée
Joëlle BernardMamie O'Brien- BMBob MorelCaptain of the Alizée
Grégoire GromoffJuan, diver- DZDon ZieglerTaxi driver
Anne-Marie MersenMarilyn, bartender from San Juan
Georges GéretMiami policeman
Lucien RaimbourgMedical examiner
Jackie BlanchotCaribbean Police Officer (uncredited)- JDJosé Davilla(uncredited)
Léopoldo FrancèsCaribbean Barman at the Airport (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Bernard Borderie Director, Screenplay
Writing · 1
- Jacques Vilfrid Screenplay
Camera · 1
- Jacques Lemare Director of Photography
Sound · 1
- Charles Aznavour Original Music Composer
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