The Devil by the Tail
"Aw, hell"
In this comedy, a run-down hotel drums up customers by sabotaging passing cars. The stuck motorists are then obliged to stay. Unfortunately, one of the sabotaged cars belongs to a bank robber. The hotel staff wants the robber out, but they also want to keep his ill-gotten money.
Directed by Philippe de Broca
Written by: Daniel Boulanger, Claude Sautet
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