Martial Perrin is the president of a right-wing political party which is gearing itself up for a forthcoming election. When he learns that a notorious criminal named Kraus has escaped from prison, Perrin panics and goes into hiding. His deputy, Constant, hires Perrin’s cousin, Gilbert, an actor who is a perfect double of Perrin, to replace him. What Gilbert does no know is that the killer Kraus is bumping off the people who were implicated in the affair for which he was arrested, and that Perrin is next on his list.

Michel Serrault
Martial Perrin/Gilbert Brossard

Jean Poiret
Jean-Louis Constant

Curd Jürgens
Wilfrid

Bernadette Lafont
Gisèle Brossard

Andréa Parisy
Marie-Hélène Perrin

Paulette Dubost
Mme Charlebouis

Bernard Lavalette
le comte de Chalosse

Pierre Douglas
Marquetti
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December 12, 1979
Runtime
1h 40m
Genres
Comedy, Crime
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