Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- slapstick
- buoyant
- family movie night
- lazy sunday
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Fantômas assumes multiple identities, including Fandor, Sir Walter Brown, and Giuseppe Luigi, complicating Commissaire Juve's pursuit.
The large evening party at the Scottish castle concentrates mistaken identities, police operations, and slapstick trouble.
The plot foregrounds Fantômas's mask, gadgets, and staged criminal persona as recurring spectacle.
Louis de Funès's Commissaire Juve attempts to protect the castle owner and catch Fantômas amid repeated comic mishaps.
Films like Fantomas vs. Scotland Yard, and why
Fantômas
shared French slapstick, disguise-driven crime capers, comic police pursuit, and elaborate farce
The Gendarme of Saint-Tropez
shared Louis de Funès comic energy, escalating misunderstandings, and broad ensemble farce
The Pink Panther
shared masked criminal intrigue, gadgets, adventure-comedy tone, and playful mystery plotting
Movie Details
- Director
- André Hunebelle
- Release Date
- 1967-03-16
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (587)
Cast
- Jean Marais
- Louis de Funès
- Mylène Demongeot
- Françoise Christophe
- Jean-Roger Caussimon
- Robert Dalban
- André Dumas
- Max Montavon
- Rita Renoir
- Jean Ozenne
Common questions
- What is Fantomas vs. Scotland Yard about?
- A flamboyant masked criminal turns a Scottish castle’s protection detail into a riotous game of disguises, gadgets, and police misadventure.
- What is Fantomas vs. Scotland Yard like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Fantomas vs. Scotland Yard as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Fantomas vs. Scotland Yard violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Fantomas vs. Scotland Yard as mild.
- Which films are like Fantomas vs. Scotland Yard?
- Films with a similar feel include Fantômas, The Gendarme of Saint-Tropez, and The Pink Panther.
- How long is Fantomas vs. Scotland Yard?
- Fantomas vs. Scotland Yard runs 104 minutes.
