Joe: The Busybody

Joe: The Busybody

Joe: The Busybody

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Joe: The Busybody

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

1971

1h 25m

7.2(327 votes)

Comedy

Crime

Overview

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

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Cast & Crew

17 members

Acting

Louis de Funès

Antoine Brisebard

Louis de Funès

Acting

Claude Gensac

Sylvie Brisebard

Claude Gensac

Acting

Michel Galabru

Tonelotti l'entrepreneur

Michel Galabru

Acting

Bernard Blier

Inspecteur Ducros

Bernard Blier

Acting

Guy Tréjan

Adrien Colas

Guy Tréjan

Acting

Ferdy Mayne

Mr. Grunder

Ferdy Mayne

Acting

Yvonne Clech

Cécile Grunder

Yvonne Clech

Acting

Florence Blot

Madame Cramusel

No Image

Acting

Micheline Luccioni

Françoise

Micheline Luccioni

Acting

Christiane Muller

Mathilde

No Image

Acting

Paul Préboist

L'adjudant de gendarmerie

Paul Préboist

Acting

Jacques Marin

Andrieux

Jacques Marin

Acting

Dominique Zardi

Le Duc

Dominique Zardi

Acting

Jean Valmence

Le représentant

Jean Valmence

Acting

Carlo Nell

Plumerel

Carlo Nell

Acting

Henri Attal

Grand Louis

Henri Attal

Acting

Jean Droze

Riri

Jean Droze

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