Joe: The Busybody

12
1h 25m
1971
7.212 /10 (323)

Committing a crime is easy. Hiding a body is murder.

Overview

A writer accidentally shoots his blackmailer and tries to hide the body.

Country : France
Languages : Français, Italiano
Released Date: 1971-08-31

Top Billed Cast

Louis de Funès

Antoine Brisebard

Claude Gensac

Sylvie Brisebard

Michel Galabru

Tonelotti l'entrepreneur

Bernard Blier

Inspecteur Ducros

Guy Tréjan

Adrien Colas

Ferdy Mayne

Mr. Grunder

Yvonne Clech

Cécile Grunder

Florence Blot

Madame Cramusel

Micheline Luccioni

Françoise

Christiane Muller

Mathilde

Paul Préboist

L'adjudant de gendarmerie

Jacques Marin

Andrieux

Dominique Zardi

Le Duc

Jean Valmence

Le représentant

Carlo Nell

Plumerel

Henri Attal

Grand Louis

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