
The Troops of St. Tropez
The Troops of St. Tropez (; literally The Policeman from Saint-Tropez) is a 1964 French comedy film with Louis de Funès. The film mostly takes place in Saint-Tropez, a fashionable resort on the French Riviera. Louis de Funès plays Ludovic Cruchot, the sergeant of gendarmerie of Saint-Tropez. It is the first film in The gendarme series, and has spawned five sequels.
Plot
thumb|left|Today view of Saint-Tropez port, and arriving sequence in film, also with many film action filmed there.
Cast
- André Badin
- Christian Marin
- Claude Piéplu
- Daniel Cauchy
- Fernand Sardou
- France Rumilly
- Gabriele Tinti
- Geneviève Grad
- Giuseppe Porelli
- Guy Grosso
- Henri Arius
- Jean Droze
- Jean Lefebvre
- Jean Panisse
- Louis de Funès
- Maria Pacôme
- Martine de Breteuil
- Maurice Jacquin
- Michel Galabru
- Michel Modo
- Michèle Wargnier
- Nicole Vervil
- Patrice Laffont
- Paul Bisciglia
- Pierre Barouh
- Sacha Briquet
- Sylvie Bréal
More details
author | Jacques Vilfrid Jean Girault Richard Balducci |
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contentLocation | Saint-Tropez |
director | Jean Girault |
genre | comedy |
keywords | arrest ford mustang in flagrante delicto kidnap master plan mustang naturism paint persistent nudists rembrandt sports car |
musicBy | Raymond Lefèvre |
producer | Franca Films SNC |
publisher | Société Nouvelle de Cinématographie |
recordedAt | Saint-Tropez |
theme | police comedy |