The Great Spy Chase

Les Barbouzes (Barbouze being French slang for a spy, deriving from the idea that spies hide behind false beards) is a 1964 French cult comedy film, screened in the USA as The Great Spy Chase. Starring Lino Ventura, Bernard Blier and Mireille Darc, with witty dialogue by Michel Audiard, it is an espionage caper built around the efforts of agents from various countries to extract valuable weaponry patents from the young and attractive widow of an international arms dealer.

The Great Spy Chase

Les Barbouzes (Barbouze being French slang for a spy, deriving from the idea that spies hide behind false beards) is a 1964 French cult comedy film, screened in the USA as The Great Spy Chase. Starring Lino Ventura, Bernard Blier and Mireille Darc, with witty dialogue by Michel Audiard, it is an espionage caper built around the efforts of agents from various countries to extract valuable weaponry patents from the young and attractive widow of an international arms dealer.