The Law Is the Law
Assola is an imaginary village on the border between Italy and France and the borderline crosses the village itself. The French customs agent Ferdinand is always trying to catch the Italian smuggler Giuseppe. Giuseppe discovers that Ferdinand was actually born in Italy and therefore he can't be a French customs agent.
Release Date
September 17, 1958Runtime
86 minGenres
ComedyDirected by
Christian-Jaque, Alberto Cardone, Raymond Villette, Simone BourdariasScreenplay by
Agenore Incrocci, Furio Scarpelli, Christian-Jaque, Jean Manse, Jacques EmmanuelStory by
Jacques Emmanuel, Jean-Charles TacchellaLanguage
FrenchBudget
$0Revenue
$0Status
ReleasedCast
Totò
Giuseppe La PagliaFernandel
Ferdinand PastorelliNino Besozzi
Le maréchal des carabiniers / Il MarescialloNoël Roquevert
Le gendarme MalandainLeda Gloria
AntoniettaLuciano Marin
MarioAlbert Dinan
Le brigadier-chef des douanesHenri Crémieux
BourrideRenato Terra
René Génin
DonadieuGustavo De Nardo
LuigiAldo Pini
Jean Brochard
Le députéHenri Arius
Le maireAldo Vasco
(uncredited)
Cast19 cast members
Crew25 crew members