---
title: 'The Wise Guys (1965)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Robert Enrico'
released: '1965-10-22'
runtime_minutes: 125
certification: 'G'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Western'
countries:
  - 'France'
  - 'Italy'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-wise-guys-1965'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059241/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Wise Guys (1965)

1965 · G · 125 min · Drama, Western · France, Italy

Original title: Les Grandes Gueules

## Synopsis

The Wise Guys is a 1965 French drama film directed by Robert Enrico, based on a novel by José Giovanni. Featuring two popular male leads in Bourvil and Lino Ventura, it tells the story of a man struggling to get his ancient family sawmill back into production, despite violent opposition from competitors and betrayal by his right-hand man.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Robert Enrico](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-enrico)
- **Screenplay:** [Robert Enrico](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-enrico), [José Giovanni](https://cinepixo.com/people/jose-giovanni)
- **Original Music Composer:** [François de Roubaix](https://cinepixo.com/people/francois-de-roubaix)
- **Director of Photography:** [Jean Boffety](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-boffety)

## Cast

- [Jess Hahn](https://cinepixo.com/people/jess-hahn)
- [Marc Eyraud](https://cinepixo.com/people/marc-eyraud)
- [François Vibert](https://cinepixo.com/people/francois-vibert)
- [Roger Jacquet](https://cinepixo.com/people/roger-jacquet)
- [Henri Czarniak](https://cinepixo.com/people/henri-czarniak)
- [Guy Henri](https://cinepixo.com/people/guy-henri)
- [Georges Guéret](https://cinepixo.com/people/georges-gueret)
- [Marie Dubois](https://cinepixo.com/people/marie-dubois)
- [Reine Courtois](https://cinepixo.com/people/reine-courtois)
- [Marcel Pérès](https://cinepixo.com/people/marcel-peres)
- [Pierre Frag](https://cinepixo.com/people/pierre-frag)
- [Sylvain Lévignac](https://cinepixo.com/people/sylvain-levignac)
- [Lino Ventura](https://cinepixo.com/people/lino-ventura)
- [Marcel Bernier](https://cinepixo.com/people/marcel-bernier)
- [Bourvil](https://cinepixo.com/people/bourvil)

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