The Brain: Difference between revisions
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The Brain: Difference between revisions
MPs, guarding the money in the train, are armed with [[M1928A1 Thompson]] SMGs. The Brain's henchmen are also seen with Thompsons. During the hunt for The Brain in the ruins Frankie Scannapieco ([[Eli Wallach]]) is armed with M1928A1 that is fitted with drum magazine and a foregrip to look more "mobster style".
Belgian MPs ([[Robert Dalban]], [[Raoul Delfosse]] and a number of uncredited ones), guarding the money in the train, are armed with [[M1928A1 Thompson]] SMGs. The Brain's henchmen are also seen with Thompsons. During the hunt for The Brain in the ruins Frankie Scannapieco ([[Eli Wallach]]) is armed with M1928A1 that is fitted with drum magazine and a foregrip to look more "mobster style".
[[Image:M1928-A1 T.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1928A1 Thompson with 30-round magazine and early 'simplified' rear sight that would be adopted for the M1 Thompson - .45 ACP]]
[[Image:M1928-A1 T.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1928A1 Thompson with 30-round magazine and early 'simplified' rear sight that would be adopted for the M1 Thompson - .45 ACP]]
[[File:The Brain-Thompson-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|MPs with Thompsons stand in formation along the train while the cash is loaded on board.]]
[[File:The Brain-Thompson-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|MPs with Thompsons stand in formation along the train while the cash is loaded on board.]]
The Brain (Le cerveau) is a 1969 French crime comedy directed by Gérard Oury and starring Jean-Paul Belmondo and Bourvil as two criminals who plan to rob a train that carries a large sum of cash, without knowing that the criminal mastermind "The Brain" (David Niven) has the same idea.
The following weapons were used in the film The Brain:
Belgian MPs (Robert Dalban, Raoul Delfosse and a number of uncredited ones), guarding the money in the train, are armed with M1928A1 Thompson SMGs. The Brain's henchmen are also seen with Thompsons. During the hunt for The Brain in the ruins Frankie Scannapieco (Eli Wallach) is armed with M1928A1 that is fitted with drum magazine and a foregrip to look more "mobster style".
Three Mauser rifles are seen in Frankie Scannapieco's weapon case. They look similar to Karabiner 98k but due to straight bolt handles they appear to be VZ-24 Czech Mauser rifles.
