The Abominable Man of Customs (1963)

March. 01,1963

4.7

| Comedy

Two rival gangs fight over drug trafficking. An American killer named Timetti Le Muet arrives at Marseille airport to make a delivery to Arnakos' gang. He is denounced to the police, and the peaceful customs officer Camposantos is put in charge of his arrest. Following a mix-up, Camposantos is mistaken for the killer himself. Taken in by Arnakos' men, the innocent customs officer is forced to play a rather unexpected role.

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Cast

Darry Cowl as Campo Santos

[2003] Not on the Lips [2002] If I Were a Rich Man [1985] The Telephone Always Rings Twice [1983] It Could Be Worse [1965] Up to His Ears [1960] Love and the Frenchwoman

Francis Blanche as Arnakos

[2022] Les 100 vies de Francis Blanche [1971] The Great Java [1970] The Stud [1967] The Big Grasshopper [1964] The Black Tulip [1961] Romulus and the Sabines

Pierre Brasseur as Russian killer

[1971] The Married Couple of the Year Two [1969] Goto, Island of Love [1966] King of Hearts [1960] Handsome Antonio [1960] Eyes Without a Face [1958] Life Together

Reviews

BlazeLime

1963/03/01

Strong and Moving!

Robert Joyner

1963/03/02

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

Rio Hayward

1963/03/03

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

Portia Hilton

1963/03/04

Blistering performances.