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The Madman of Lab Four

This talkative and unevenly paced feature finds Fou (Jean Lefebvre) the inventor of a gas that makes the users fall in love. He is chased by his boss, the police, and spies, who seek to secure the secret recipe for their own selfish purposes. A shadowy American underworld figure tries to intimidate the inventor. A half-hearted attempt at comedy tries to go along with the double dealing and trickery of the thin plot of the film.

1967 |1h 30m |  Comedy

Cast

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Jean Lefebvre

Eugène Ballanchon, scientific researcher, single

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Maria Latour

Régine, Mr. Beauchard's spy

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Bernard Blier

Mr. Beauchard, executive secretary linked to a gang

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Michel Serrault

Mr. Granger, director of the scientific laboratory

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Pierre Tornade

DST inspector

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Pierre Brasseur

Father Ballanchon

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Margo Lion

Mrs. Ballanchon, Eugène's mother

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Robert Dalban

Merchant, spy in the laboratory

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Mario David

Mario

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Paul Préboist

Police officer

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Henri Virlogeux

Scholar

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André Chaumeau

Baron

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Jean Franval

DST inspector

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Paul Préboist

Agent

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Sabine Sun

Baroness

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Yvon Sarray

Pedestrian

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André Cagnard

Jo (uncredited)

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Guy Delorme

Actor from the western (uncredited)

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Marius Gaidon

Police officer (uncredited)

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Henri Guégan

Actor from the western (uncredited)

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Jean Ozenne

Minister (uncredited)

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Laure Paillette

Traveler (uncredited)

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Lionel Vitrant

Actor from the western (uncredited)

More Details

Status

Released

Language

French

Budget

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Revenue

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