The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe

The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (1972)

06/12/1972
Comedy, Mystery
1h 30m

Overview

A hapless orchestra player becomes an unwitting pawn of rival factions within the French secret service after he is chosen as a decoy by being identified as a super secret agent.

  • Yves RobertDirector, Screenplay
  • Francis VeberWriter
  • Original Title

    Le Grand Blond avec une chaussure noire

  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    French

  • Revenue

    $4,300,000

Keywords

  • undercover
  • espionage
  • intelligence
  • decoy
  • mistaken identity
  • violinist
  • dress
  • misunderstanding
  • extramarital affair
  • secret service
  • professional jealousy

Top Billed Cast

Pierre Richard

Pierre Richard

François Perrin

Bernard Blier

Bernard Blier

Colonel Bernard Milan

Jean Rochefort

Jean Rochefort

Colonel Louis Toulouse

Mireille Darc

Mireille Darc

Christine

Paul Le Person

Paul Le Person

Perrache

Jean Carmet

Jean Carmet

Maurice Lefebvre, Perrin's best friend

Colette Castel

Colette Castel

Paulette Lefebvre

Maurice Barrier

Maurice Barrier

Chaperon, Toulouse agent

Robert Dalban

Robert Dalban

Coco, fake delivery man

Robert Castel

Robert Castel

Georghiu, Milan agent

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