The Couch Critic Logo
The Couch CriticCouch Critic
TrendingMoviesTV ShowsListsReviewsWhat to Watch
LogoThe Couch Critic

Menu

TrendingMoviesTV ShowsListsReviewsWhat to Watch

© 2026 The Couch Critic

The Couch Critic Logo

The Couch Critic

Your go-to destination for honest movie and TV show reviews from a passionate community of critics. Join the conversation today.

X

Explore

  • Trending
  • Movies
  • TV Shows
  • Reviews
  • Lists
  • Games
  • About Us

Categories

  • Popular Movies
  • Trending Now
  • Upcoming
  • Airing Today
  • Movie Genres
  • TV Genres

Community

  • Guides
  • What to Watch

Legal

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • Cookie Policy
  • RSS Feed
© 2026 The Couch Critic.•Built by Hayden Thorn
Cookie Settings
The Movie Database

This application uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.

The Great Spy Chase
The Great Spy Chase
  1. Movies
  2. The Great Spy Chase

The Great Spy Chase

Original Title: Les Barbouzes

1964
1h 45m
Comedy
Action
Thriller

Status

Released

Release

1964

Runtime

1h 45m

Where to Watch

Available options inUS

Provider type

No streaming options available

We couldn't find any streaming, rent, or buy options for this content in US

Streaming data provided byJustWatch
Updated daily

Storyline

"RUN...love takes you where the spies are...PURSUE...women who are curved like weapons...Hide...with the one you seek...and the sparks fly upward..."

A cold-war spy parody. After the death of an armaments manufacturer, an international group of spies is drawn into a high-stakes battle of wits to obtain the valuable military patents which have been inherited by the lovely widow.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 45m
Dec 10, 1964
Languages
French
Director
Georges Lautner
Georges Lautner
Production
Corona Cinematografica
Corona Cinematografica
S.N.E. Gaumont
S.N.E. Gaumont
Sicilia Cinematografica
Sicilia Cinematografica
Ultra Film
Ultra Film
American International Pictures
American International Pictures
Production Countries
France
Italy

Top Cast

30 Cast Members

Lino Ventura

Lino Ventura

Francis Lagneau

Francis Blanche

Francis Blanche

Boris Vassiliev

Bernard Blier

Bernard Blier

Eusebio Cafarelli

Mireille Darc

Mireille Darc

Amaranthe

Jess Hahn

Jess Hahn

Commodore O'Brien

André Weber

André Weber

Rudolphe Rossini

Louis Arbessier

Louis Arbessier

Swiss colonel

Jacques Balutin

Jacques Balutin

Customs officer

Françoise Giret

Françoise Giret

Mrs. Pauline

Violette Marceau

Violette Marceau

Lucienne, aka Rosalinde

Anne-Marie Blot

One of Mrs. Pauline's daughters

Yves Elliot

Yves Elliot

Jean-Pierre Moutier

Jean-Pierre Moutier

Employee of the Colonel

Michel Duplaix

Barbouze with Fiduc

Gérard Darrieu

Gérard Darrieu

Agent Fiduc

Luce Bonifassy

Luce Bonifassy

Lutz Gabor

German Colonel

Raoul Saint-Yves

Sleeper employee

Philippe Castelli

Philippe Castelli

Istanbul hotel receptionist

Robert Secq

Robert Secq

Constantin Benard Shah

Recommended Movies