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
Mario David
as Mario
Jean Franval
as DST inspector
Yvon Sarray
as Pedestrian
Guy Delorme
as Actor from the western (uncredited)
Lionel Vitrant
as Actor from the western (uncredited)
Jean Lefebvre
as Eugène Ballanchon, scientific researcher, single
Maria Latour
as Régine, Mr. Beauchard's spy
Michel Serrault
as Mr. Granger, director of the scientific laboratory
Paul Préboist
as Agent
Sabine Sun
as Baroness
André Cagnard
as Jo (uncredited)
Jean Ozenne
as Minister (uncredited)
Pierre Brasseur
as Father Ballanchon
Henri Virlogeux
as Scholar
Laure Paillette
as Traveler (uncredited)
Alain Janey
as Fred
Bernard Blier
as Mr. Beauchard, executive secretary linked to a gang
Margo Lion
as Mrs. Ballanchon, Eugène's mother
Robert Dalban
as Merchant, spy in the laboratory
André Chaumeau
as Baron
Marius Gaidon
as Police officer (uncredited)
Henri Guégan
as Actor from the western (uncredited)
Pierre Tornade
as DST inspector
Crew
René-Christian Forget
Sound
Michel Berreur
Stunts
Bernard Gérard
Original Music Composer
Jean Halain
Writer
André Cagnard
Action Director
Claude Carliez
Stunt Coordinator
Rico López
Stunts
Jean-Marie Poiré
Second Assistant Director
Alain Poiré
Delegated Producer
Jacques Besnard
Director, Producer, Writer