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Quick Info

Rating

7.0/10

Release1972

Runtime1h 30m

StatusReleased

BudgetN/A

Revenue$4,300,000

Production

Madeleine Films

Gaumont

Les Productions de la Guéville

Movie

The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe

1972

1h 30m

7.0

Comedy

Mystery

Synopsis

A hapless orchestra player becomes an unwitting pawn of rival factions within the French secret service after he is chosen as a decoy by being identified as a super secret agent.

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