The Madman of Lab Four
29/11/1967
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.
Movie Information
Jean Lefebvre
as Eugène Ballanchon, scientific researcher, single
Maria Latour
as Régine, Mr. Beauchard's spy
Bernard Blier
as Mr. Beauchard, executive secretary linked to a gang
Michel Serrault
as Mr. Granger, director of the scientific laboratory
Pierre Tornade
as DST inspector
Pierre Brasseur
as Father Ballanchon
Margo Lion
as Mrs. Ballanchon, Eugène's mother
Robert Dalban
as Merchant, spy in the laboratory
Mario David
as Mario
Henri Virlogeux
as Scholar
André Chaumeau
as Baron
Jean Franval
as DST inspector
Paul Préboist
as Agent
Alain Janey
as Fred
Sabine Sun
as Baroness
Yvon Sarray
as Pedestrian
Max Arian
as Extra worker (uncredited)
André Cagnard
as Jo (uncredited)
Guy Delorme
as Actor from the western (uncredited)
Marius Gaidon
as Police officer (uncredited)
Henri Guégan
as Actor from the western (uncredited)
Jean Ozenne
as Minister (uncredited)
Laure Paillette
as Traveler (uncredited)
Lionel Vitrant
as Actor from the western (uncredited)
