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Mad Race to Cote d'Azur

Mad Race to Cote d'Azur

1975•1h 25m•3.4/10
Comedy

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3.4/10(4)

A surgeon saves an notorious mobster's life. This could be the answer to the doctor's problems, as he is engaged to an unbearable, hysterical woman. The mobster agrees to assassinate her. Except for one thing. The mobster has the wrong target, a young, innocent journalist who resembles his fiancee. When the surgeon discovers they are after the wrong woman, he takes off in a mad race to Cote d'Azur to save the wrong woman from being murdered.

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Production

Les Films La Boétie

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Louis Velle

Louis Velle

Dr. Didier Dancourt, surgeon

Claudine Auger

Claudine Auger

Sophie Gérard, journalist at Nice Matin

Juliette Mills

Juliette Mills

Lydia Valentin, Didier's fiancée

Michel Galabru

Michel Galabru

Leonardos, Greek billionaire

Stéphane Bouy

Stéphane Bouy

Canello Killer

Roger Hanin

Roger Hanin

Franck Canello, crook saved by Dr. Dancourt

Jacques Balutin

Jacques Balutin

Night train controller

Jacques Legras

Jacques Legras

Night train chief

Philippe Dumat

Philippe Dumat

Photographer of Sophie Gérard

Yves Barsacq

Yves Barsacq

Police commissioner in Nice

Henri Attal

Henri Attal

Wrongs rectifier in Nice

Dominique Zardi

Dominique Zardi

Wrongs rectifier in Nice

Jean Valmence

Jean Valmence

Surgeon, colleague of Didier

Evelyne Dassas

Evelyne Dassas

Lydia's friend

Guy Delorme

Guy Delorme

Henchman of Canello

Robert Lombard

Robert Lombard

Homosexual on the night train and at the opening

Robert Party

Robert Party

Henchman of the Nantais

Lionel Vitrant

Lionel Vitrant

Henchman of Canello

Jean-Louis Tristan

Henchman of the Nantais

Jean Mylonas

Journalist at Nice Matin

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