The Gendarme and the Creatures from Outer Space (1979)

The bungling inspector Cruchot finds himself trying to save the residents of St. Tropez from some oil-drinking humanoid aliens. The only way to tell the aliens from the real people, besides their constant thirst for oil-products, is that they sound like empty garbage cans when you touch them. Chaos is ahead.

Genres: Comedy, Science Fiction

What to watch after The Gendarme and the Creatures from Outer Space

• The Cabbage Soup (1981) — Same subject: alien
• Fantomas vs. Scotland Yard (1967) — Louis de Funès appears in both
• Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002) — Same feel: whimsical, fun
• Asterix Versus Caesar (1985) — Same feel: whimsical, fun
• Le Magnifique (1973) — Two steps away in the credits
• La Cage aux Folles (1978) — Same subject: saint-tropez, france