Crooks in Clover

Crooks in Clover

Directed by Georges Lautner

Produced by Gaumont, Corona Filmproduktion

1963111 min7.7 / 10

A lighthearted French crime comedy about an aging gangster thrust into unexpected domesticity and inheritance complications, balancing humor with modest criminal intrigue.

An aging gangster, Fernand Naudin is hoping for a quiet retirement when he suddenly inherits a fortune from an old friend, a former gangster supremo known as the Mexican. If he is ambivalent about his new found wealth, Fernand is positively nonplussed to discover that he has also inherited his benefactor’s daughter, Patricia. Unfortunately, not only does Fernand have to put up with the thoroughly modern Patricia and her nauseating boyfriend, but he also had to contend with the Mexican’s trigger-happy former employees, who are determined to make a claim.

Where to watch

Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.

Questions people ask

  • Is Crooks in Clover sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Crooks in Clover easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Does Crooks in Clover end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is Crooks in Clover scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Crooks in Clover violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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61/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity16

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Surprise96

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love93

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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