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When the Pheasants Pass

When the Pheasants Pass

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 10, 1965

Runtime

1h 29m

Genres

Comedy

User Score

65%

Original Title

Quand passent les faisans

Director

Édouard Molinaro

Description

Arsène Baudu and Hyacinthe, a pair of small-time crooks, fall prey to Alexandre Larsan-Bellac, who involves them (against their will) in high-profile swindling, but their success is quite limited. For starters they are deceived by Mrs. Paterson, a charming widow. Later on, Ribeiro, a Portuguese contractor and former victim of the two crooks, traces them and forces them to work on one of his building sites for damages. Just then, Larsan-Bellac resurfaces with plans to lure Ribeiro once again. —Guy Bellinger