The Madman of Lab Four

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.

Director: Jacques Besnard

Cast: Jean Lefebvre, Maria Latour, Bernard Blier, Michel Serrault, Pierre Tornade, Pierre Brasseur, Margo Lion, Robert Dalban

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.