In the early 1900s, Jules Auguste Duroc has invented a revolutionary
new bicycle which he hopes will make his fortune. Unfortunately,
he has managed to bankrupt himself before he can profit from his
invention. When the over-zealous bailiff Léon Charles
Mulot calls at his shop, Duroc makes a hasty retreat on his bicycle,
and ends up at the starting line of the Paris to San Remo cycle
race. The adventure has only just begun!
Script: Alex Joffé, Jean Bernard-Luc, Gabriel Arout, Pierre Lévy-Corti
Cinematographer: Jean Bourgoin
Music: Georges Delerue
Cast:Bourvil (Jules Auguste Duroc),
Robert Hirsch (Me Mulot),
Gianni Bonagura (Pifarelli),
Monique Tarbès (Delphine Duroc),
Michel de Ré (Le marquis de Lion),
Edmond Beauchamp (Le vétéran),
Anne Jolivet (Jocelyne),
Teddy Bilis (Mouton),
Roger Caccia (Le semeur-pêcheur),
Gilles Dreu (Le serrurier),
Max Fournel (Osmond),
Francis Lax (Carrel),
Giuseppe Mattei (Orlandi),
Patrick Préjean (Médard),
Hélène Rémy (The 'White Lady'),
Bernard Verley (Lelièvre),
Paul Wagner (Latina),
Jacques Arbez,
Serge Coursan,
Gérald Denizeau
Country: France / Italy
Language: French
Support: Color
Runtime: 110 min
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