
Ocean's Eleven(1960)
Danny Ocean and his gang attempt to rob the five biggest casinos in Las Vegas in one night.


“The Brain has rocked the world with laughter!”
Arthur and Anatole are two little robbers. They want to rob money, money that will travel in a special train from Paris to Bruxelles. They don't know that other people have planned to do the same thing.

Jean-Paul Belmondo
Arthur Lespinasse

Bourvil
Anatole

David Niven
Colonnel Carol Matthews, aka 'Le Cerveau'

Eli Wallach
Frankie Scannapieco, godfather of the Italian mafia

Silvia Monti
Sofia Scannapieco, Frankie's sister

Raymond Gérôme
Commissioner

Fernand Guiot
Inspector Mazurel, assistant to the commissioner

Jacques Balutin
Inspector Pochet

Jacques Ciron
Inspector Dubœuf

Patrick Préjean
Belgian Sergeant of the armoured car
The Brain is a crime, comedy film released in 1969 exploring themes of new york city, robbery, paris, france, heist, cat burglar, train robbery. Directed by Gérard Oury, it stars Jean-Paul Belmondo, Bourvil, David Niven. Arthur and Anatole are two little robbers. They want to rob money, money that will travel in a special train from Paris to Bruxelles. They don't know that other people have planned to do the same thing.
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