Dandelions by the Roots (1964)

  • NR
  • 10/10/1964 (US)
  • Comedy, Crime
  • 1h 35m

Overview

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.

Georges Lautner

Director, Writer

Clarence Weff

Novel, Writer

Michel Audiard

Writer

Cast

Louis de Funès's headshot

Louis de Funès

Jockey Jack
Michel Serrault's headshot

Michel Serrault

Jérôme, comédien de théâtrre et cousin de Jockey Jack
Mireille Darc's headshot

Mireille Darc

Rockie la Braise
Francis Blanche's headshot

Francis Blanche

Absalon
Maurice Biraud's headshot

Maurice Biraud

Jo Arengeot
Darry Cowl's headshot

Darry Cowl

Gratiopoulos
Raymond Meunier's headshot

Raymond Meunier

La Douane
Hubert Deschamps's headshot

Hubert Deschamps

Général Fréderic Cédille

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