The Gendarme of St. Tropez

The Gendarme of St. Tropez French Poster Country France Italy Directed by Jean Girault Release Date 1964 Language French Studio Société Nouvelle de Cinématographie Franca Films Main Cast Character Actor Ludovic Cruchot Louis de Funès Nicole Cruchot Geneviève Grad Adjudant Jérôme Gerber Michel Galabru Gendarme Lucien Fougasse Jean Lefebvre Gendarme Albert Merlot Christian Marin Gendarme Gaston Tricard Guy Grosso Gendarme Jules Berlicot Michel Modo

The Gendarme of St. Tropez (original title Le gendarme de Saint-Tropez) is a 1964 French comedy directed by Jean Girault and starring Louis de Funès as Ludovic Cruchot, the sergeant of French gendarmerie. This is the first movie about the adventures of Cruchot; five sequels vere filmed in 1965-1982.

The following weapons were used in the film The Gendarme of St. Tropez:

Luger P08

In the final scene one of Harper's henchmen is armed with a Luger P08. Then Harper (Giuseppe Porelli) himself is seen with this pistol.

Luger P08 - 9x19mm

One of the henchmen (Gabriele Tinti) is armed with a Luger while the other holds an M1911A1-style pistol.

Harper holds a Luger and a stolen painting.

Harper aims his pistol at Nicole Cruchot and her friends.

M1911A1

In the final scene another of Harper's henchmen is armed with an M1911A1-style pistol.

Pre-War Colt M1911A1 Pistol - Commercial Model known as the "Colt Government Model" - .45 ACP

One of the henchmen is armed with a Luger P08 while the other holds an M1911A1-style pistol.

Another view at the pistol.

Sten Mk II

In Cruchot's dream he appears as a World War II commando, armed with a Sten Mk II submachine gun.

Sten Mk II (Canadian) - 9x19mm

Cruchot aims his Sten at German soldiers.

Two German soldiers with MP40s surrender to Cruchot. The stock of Canadian version of Sten can be seen.

MP40

In Cruchot's dream the German soldiers carry MP40 submachine guns.

MP40 submachine gun - 9x19mm

Two German soldiers with MP40s surrender to Cruchot.

LP-42 Flare Pistol

During the raid on nudists Gendarme Albert Merlot (Christian Marin) fires an LP-42 Flare Pistol.

Leuchtpistole 42 Flare Pistol - 26.65mm

Merlot readies his flare pistol...

...and fires!

Trivia

Cruchot and other gendarms carry Model 1948 GT1 and GT2 holsters for MAC Mle 1950 pistols. But the holsters are empty. Cruchot himself carries a large handkerchief and some money in his holster.