The Madman of Lab Four

1h 30m

5.9

This talkative and unevenly paced feature finds Fou (Jean Lefebvre) the inventor of a gas that makes the users fall in love. He is chased by his boss, the police, and spies, who seek to secure the secret recipe for their own selfish purposes. A shadowy American underworld figure tries to intimidate the inventor. A half-hearted attempt at comedy tries to go along with the double dealing and trickery of the thin plot of the film.

Cast

Eugène Ballanchon, scientific researcher, single

Régine, Mr. Beauchard's spy

Mr. Beauchard, executive secretary linked to a gang

Michel Serrault

Mr. Granger, director of the scientific laboratory

Pierre Brasseur

Father Ballanchon

Mrs. Ballanchon, Eugène's mother

Merchant, spy in the laboratory

Henri Virlogeux

André Chaumeau

Extra worker (uncredited)

Jo (uncredited)

Actor from the western (uncredited)

Police officer (uncredited)

Actor from the western (uncredited)

Minister (uncredited)

Laure Paillette

Traveler (uncredited)

Actor from the western (uncredited)