A hapless orchestra player becomes an unwitting pawn of rival factions within the French secret service after he is chosen as a decoy by being identified as a super secret agent.
Cast
Pierre Richard
François Perrin
Bernard Blier
Colonel Bernard Milan
Jean Rochefort
Colonel Louis Toulouse
Mireille Darc
Christine
Paul Le Person
Perrache
Jean Carmet
Maurice Lefebvre, Perrin's best friend
Colette Castel
Paulette Lefebvre
Maurice Barrier
Chaperon, Toulouse agent
Robert Dalban
Coco, fake delivery man
Robert Castel
Georghiu, Milan agent
Jean Obé
Botrel, Milan agent
Jean Saudray
Poucet, Toulouse agent
Roger Caccia
Mr. Boudart, Milan agent
Arlette Balkis
Mrs. Boudart, Milan agent
Tania Balachova
Louis Toulouse's mother
Bernard Charlan
Cyclist
Yves Robert
Conductor
Jean-Michel Molé
Man with Russian dolls
Marcel Gassouk
Florist van driver
Xavier Gélin
Convertible driver
Gérard Majax
Spy magician
Stéphane Bouy
Spy arrested in the United States
Gérard Moisan
Spy at François Perrin's house
Bruno Oppe
Spy at François Perrin's house
Claudine Beccarie
(uncredited)
Crew
Yves Robert
Director, Screenplay, Producer
Francis Veber
Writer
Ghislaine Desjonquères
Editor
René Mathelin
Director of Photography
Patrick Bureau
Assistant Director
Alain Poiré
Producer
Théobald Meurisse
Production Design
Michel Lebon
Camera Operator
Irène Servet
Makeup Artist
Bernard Aubouy
Sound
Vladimir Cosma
Original Music Composer
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