Crooks in Clover

Crooks in Clover

1963 · 111 min · FR · 7.8 (459 votes)
Dir. Georges Lautner · Starring Lino Ventura, Bernard Blier, Francis Blanche, Claude Rich, Pierre Bertin, Jean Lefebvre · Music Michel Magne
ActionComedyCrime

An aging gangster, Fernand Naudin is hoping for a quiet retirement when he suddenly inherits a fortune from an old friend, a former gangster supremo known as the Mexican. If he is ambivalent about his new found wealth, Fernand is positively nonplussed to discover that he has also inherited his benefactor’s daughter, Patricia. Unfortunately, not only does Fernand have to put up with the thoroughly modern Patricia and her nauseating boyfriend, but he also had to contend with the Mexican’s trigger-happy former employees, who are determined to make a claim.

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A breezy, boisterous caper that feels like a smoky Parisian bar. It's a stylish, chaotic romp through the criminal underworld, offering a charmingly disheveled look at unexpected family ties and the pursuit of a peaceful retirement.

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