Crooks in Clover
Seen it?1963 | 111 min | Comedy, Crime
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Get Carter or Touch of Evil, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 51 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1963: an older pace and style.
An aging gangster, Fernand Naudin is hoping for a quiet retirement when he suddenly inherits a fortune from an old friend, a former gangster supremo known as the Mexican. If he is ambivalent about his new found wealth, Fernand is positively nonplussed to discover that he has also inherited his benefactor’s daughter, Patricia. Unfortunately, not only does Fernand have to put up with the thoroughly modern Patricia and her nauseating boyfriend, but he also had to contend with the Mexican’s trigger-happy former employees, who are determined to make a claim.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a modest audience
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 14K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Georges Lautner
- Lino VenturaFernand Naudin
- Bernard BlierRaoul Volfoni
- Francis BlancheMaître Folace
- Claude RichAntoine Delafoy
- Pierre BertinAdolphe Amédée Delafoy
- Jean LefebvrePaul Volfoni
- Sabine SinjenPatricia, la fille de Louis "le Mexicain"
- Robert DalbanJean, le majordome
- Horst FrankThéo
- Venantino VenantiniPascal