The Devil by the Tail (1969)
Original title: Le diable par la queue
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In this comedy, a run-down hotel drums up customers by sabotaging passing cars. The stuck motorists are then obliged to stay. Unfortunately, one of the sabotaged cars belongs to a bank robber. The hotel staff wants the robber out, but they also want to keep his ill-gotten money.
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Yves MontandLe baron César Maricorne
Madeleine RenaudLa marquise
Maria SchellLa comtesse Diane
Jean RochefortLe comte Georges
Jean-Pierre MarielleJean-Jacques Leroy-Martin, le "play-boy"
Marthe KellerAmélie, baronne de Coustines
Claude PiépluMonsieur Patin
Xavier GélinCharly - le garagiste
Jacques BalutinMax - le premier complice
Pierre TornadeSchwartz - le second complice
Tanya LopertCookie
Philippe de BrocaUn passant suédoisMovie DNA
Genre affinityComedyDialogue densityComedyPacingShortDirector preference196077Actor preference141052 · 273452 · 112462Country preferenceFr
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What is The Devil by the Tail about?
In this comedy, a run-down hotel drums up customers by sabotaging passing cars. The stuck motorists are then obliged to stay. Unfortunately, one of the sabotaged cars belongs to a bank robber. The hotel staff wants the robber out, but they also want to keep his ill-gotten money.
How long is The Devil by the Tail?
The Devil by the Tail has a runtime of 90 minutes.