Carom Shots (1963)
Overview
Paul Martin is the subservient brown-nosing youngster who needs quick advancement up the hierarchy to pay for the modern lifestyle he is buying on credit. Seeing that marrying his immediate superior's daughter will not get him the results he wants, he begins plotting the demise of the head of the company. The company itself specializes in holiday travel and unscrupulously brutalizes its customers for maximum profit, spending more thought on publicity gimmicks than customer service...
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 6.742 |
Directed By
Marcel Bluwal
Crew
Marcel Bluwal
Michel Audiard
Geneviève Vaury
René-Christian Forget
Daniel Wronecki
André Bac
Raymond Letouzey
Guy Azzi
Chantal Larouette
Jean-Maurice Jak
Inès Collignon
Michel Deruelle
Robert Sussfeld
Hubert Mérial
Gérard Calvi
Pierre Tchernia
Marcel Bluwal
Jean Le Duc
Fred Kassak
Alain Poiré
TOP CAST
Jean-Claude Brialy
Paul Martin
Michel Serrault
Baudu, police inspector
Louis de Funès
Norbert Charolais, General Director of 321
Sophie Daumier
Solange, secretary and lover of Paul
Anne Tonietti
Danielle Brossard, Paul's fiancée
Henri Virlogeux
Mr. Brossard
Alfred Adam
Hubert Beaumanoir, senior manager of 321
René Clermont
Frépillon, senior manager of 321
Jacques Dynam
Macheron, Paul's collaborator
Paul Gay
TV announcer
Gilberte Géniat
Madame Brossard
Jean Ozenne
D'Aleyrac, senior manager of 321
Marc Arian
Bailiff (uncredited)
André Badin
Sandals representative (uncredited)
Charles Bayard
Representative (uncredited)
Marcel Bernier
Newspaper buyer (uncredited)
Robert Blome
Agency collaborator (uncredited)
Florence Blot
Manager of 'Paris Élite' (uncredited)
Philippe Castelli
Doorman of 321 (uncredited)
Henri Coutet
(uncredited)
Martine de Breteuil
Guest (uncredited)
Alain Delon
Lambert, new employee (uncredited)
Albert Dinan
Man (uncredited)
Anne Doat
(uncredited)
René Hell
Mr. Martin (uncredited)
Guy Henry
(uncredited)
Michel Modo
Postman (uncredited)
Max Montavon
Police officer (uncredited)
Jean Obé
Parking employee (uncredited)
Jean-Claude Rémoleux
Employee of 321 (uncredited)
Pierre Tchernia
Legris, new senior executive of 321 (uncredited)
André Tomasi
Inspector (uncredited)
Dominique Zardi
(uncredited)
Jean-Pierre Zola
Sandals representative (uncredited)
Gisèle Grandpré
Mrs. Charolais (uncredited)
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