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The Gendarme and the Gendarmettes

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The Gendarme and the Gendarmettes
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French Poster
Country Error creating thumbnail: File missing France
Directed by Jean Girault
Tony Aboyantz
Release Date 1982
Language French
Studio Société Nouvelle de Cinématographie
Main Cast
Character Actor
Ludovic Cruchot Louis de Funès
Adjudant Jérôme Gerber Michel Galabru
Gendarme Beaupied Maurice Risch
Gendarme Perlin Patrick Préjean
Gendarme Gaston Tricard Guy Grosso
Gendarme Jules Berlicot Michel Modo
Marianne Bennet Babeth Étienne
Yo Macumba Nicaise Jean-Louis
Christine Roncourt Catherine Serre
Isabelle Leroy Sophie Michaud


The Gendarme and the Gendarmettes (original title Le gendarme et les gendarmettes) is a 1982 French comedy directed by Jean Girault and Tony Aboyantz and starring Louis de Funès as Ludovic Cruchot, the sergeant of French gendarmerie. This is the sixth and the last movie about the adventures of Cruchot, started by The Gendarme of St. Tropez. It is also the final film for both Jean Girault and Louis de Funès.


The following weapons were used in the film The Gendarme and the Gendarmettes:


SACM M1935A

Most henchmen of "The Brain" (Jean-Louis Richard), the chief of a spy ring, carry SACM M1935A pistols. In the final scene Christine Roncourt (Catherine Serre) is seen with a pistol, taken from a henchman.

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French SACM M1935A Pistol - 7.65 MAS/7.65 x 22mm Longue
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A henchman (uncredited) aims his pistol at Cruchot.
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Another henchman (Dominique Briand) with a pistol in the same scene.
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A henchman at the left (Stéphane Bouy) has a pistol tucked at his pants.
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Christine Roncourt holds a disarmed henchman at gunpoint.

Arminius HW-3

One of "The Brain"'s henchmen carries a revolver that is supposedly an Arminius HW-3 due to the shape of the grip.

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Arminius HW-3 - .22
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The second from the left has a revolver tucked in his pants. The shape of the grip matches Arminius HW-3.

Unidentified revolver

One more henchman carries an unidenified revolver.

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The henchman at the right (Franck-Olivier Bonnet) has a unidentified revolver.

MAT-49

In the final scene Adjudant Gerber (Michel Galabru) and gendarmes Perlin (Patrick Préjean), Beaupied (Maurice Risch, Berlicot (Michel Modo) and Tricard (Guy Grosso) carry MAT-49 submachine guns.

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MAT-49 - 9x19mm
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The gendarmes with MAT-49s.
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The gendarmes climb aboard "The Brain"'s yacht.
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From left to right: Gerber, Perlin, Berlicot, Tricard, Beaupied.
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A close view at MAT-49 in Gerber's hands.