Dandelions by the Roots
46 reviews
Comedy/Crime
1h 35m
1964
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...
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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.
- DirectorGeorges Lautner
- Release6 May 1964
- Genre
- Duration1h 35m
- Budget?
- Revenue?
- Rate46 reviews
- Productions
Cocinor, Les Films Marceau, Film Columbus, Ardennes Films, Transinter Films
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"

Paola Barbara

Colette Régis
Christine

Malka Ribowska
The Countess

Yves Barsacq
Police inspector

Charles Bouillaud
Léon, concierge of the Théâtre de Paris

Michel Dacquin
Pastor

Michel Duplaix
Prop master

Guy Grosso
Emíle, bartender

Roger Paschy
Prop master

Émile Riandreys
Stage manager of the theater

Venantino Venantini
Pierre Michon, theater actor

Madeleine Barbulée
Aunt Ophélie (voice)

Marcel Bernier
Prop master (uncredited)
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