Dandelions by the Roots

Dandelions by the Roots (1964)

06/05/1964
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 LautnerDirector, Writer
  • Clarence WeffWriter
  • Michel AudiardWriter
  • Original Title

    Des pissenlits par la racine

  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    French

Top Billed Cast

Louis de Funès

Louis de Funès

Jockey Jack

Michel Serrault

Michel Serrault

Jérôme Martinet, actor and cousin of Jockey Jack

Mireille Darc

Mireille Darc

'Rockie la Braise'

Francis Blanche

Francis Blanche

Absalon

Maurice Biraud

Maurice Biraud

Jo Arengeot

Darry Cowl

Darry Cowl

Gratiopoulos

Raymond Meunier

Raymond Meunier

'La Douane'

Hubert Deschamps

Hubert Deschamps

General Fréderic Cédille

Gianni Musy

Gianni Musy

Riton aka "Pom Chips"

Barbara Brand

Actress who plays Sonia

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