Des pissenlits par la racine (1964)

Title: Dandelions by the Roots
Original Title: Des pissenlits par la racine
Release Date: 1964-05-06
Status: Released
Rating: 5.633/10 (from 45 votes)
Language: FR
Genres: Comedy, Crime
Production Companies: Cocinor, Les Films Marceau, Film Columbus, Ardennes Films, Transinter Films
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.
Cast

Louis de Funès
Jockey Jack

Michel Serrault
Jérôme Martinet, actor and cousin of Jockey Jack

Mireille Darc
'Rockie la Braise'

Francis Blanche
Absalon

Maurice Biraud
Jo Arengeot

Darry Cowl
Gratiopoulos

Raymond Meunier
'La Douane'

Hubert Deschamps
General Fréderic Cédille

Gianni Musy
Riton aka "Pom Chips"

Barbara Brand
Actress who plays Sonia