The Madman of Lab Four
Le Fou du labo 4
Release: 1967-11-29
·Runtime: 90m
·★ 5.9
Comedy
This talkative and unevenly paced feature finds Fou (Jean Lefebvre) the inventor of a gas that makes the users fall in love. He is chased by his boss, the police, and spies, who seek to secure the secret recipe for their own selfish purposes. A shadowy American underworld figure tries to intimidate the inventor. A half-hearted attempt at comedy tries to go along with the double dealing and trickery of the thin plot of the film.
Production Countries
France
Production Companies
Gaumont
Cast
Jean Lefebvre
as Eugène Ballanchon, scientific researcher, single
Mario David
as Mario
Jean Franval
as DST inspector
Sabine Sun
as Baroness
Guy Delorme
as Actor from the western (uncredited)
Henri Guégan
as Actor from the western (uncredited)
Bernard Blier
as Mr. Beauchard, executive secretary linked to a gang
Pierre Tornade
as DST inspector
Henri Virlogeux
as Scholar
Alain Janey
as Fred
André Cagnard
as Jo (uncredited)
Lionel Vitrant
as Actor from the western (uncredited)
Michel Serrault
as Mr. Granger, director of the scientific laboratory
Pierre Brasseur
as Father Ballanchon
Margo Lion
as Mrs. Ballanchon, Eugène's mother
Paul Préboist
as Agent
Yvon Sarray
as Pedestrian
Marius Gaidon
as Police officer (uncredited)
Jean Ozenne
as Minister (uncredited)
Laure Paillette
as Traveler (uncredited)
Maria Latour
as Régine, Mr. Beauchard's spy
Robert Dalban
as Merchant, spy in the laboratory
André Chaumeau
as Baron
Crew
Jacques Besnard
Director, Producer, Writer
André Cagnard
Action Director
Rico López
Stunts
Alain Poiré
Delegated Producer
Jean Halain
Writer
Claude Carliez
Stunt Coordinator
Michel Berreur
Stunts
René-Christian Forget
Sound
Bernard Gérard
Original Music Composer
Jean-Marie Poiré
Second Assistant Director