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Léon Duchemin, Norman restaurateur
1970•1h 47m•Released•FR
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Overview
1944. Léon Duchemin owns a restaurant with his sister. His clients are Germans, Résistance et black marketeers. Léon unwillingly joins the Résistance when a British pilot is shot down and hides in his attic and, through a series of mishaps, he accidentally steals the plans for Hitler's V1 missiles.
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Movie Details
Release Date
October 14, 1970
Runtime
1h 47m
Rating
6.2 / 10
Votes
114
Budget
Not available
Revenue
Not available
Status
Released
Popularity
2.7
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Cast
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Sophie Desmarets
Maria Duchemin, sister of Léon
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Peter McEnery
Jeff, the downed British airman
Sara Franchetti
Juliette Duchemin, daughter of Léon
Jean Poiret
Armand, resistance leader and double agent
Reinhard Kolldehoff
Lieutenant Heinrich Jakobus Steinbichler aka 'Totor'
Pino Caruso
Lieutenant Friedrich, Rommel's driver
Terry-Thomas
Commander Perry of British HQ
Roland Lesaffre
Fake resistance fighter full of tics
Jacques Balutin
Resistant gendarme
Robert Le Béal
Officer of the British HQ
Jacques Préboist
Ernest
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