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Cast
Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy
as Юрий Деточкин
Oleg Efremov
as следователь, Максим Подберезовиков
Andrey Mironov
as Дима Семицветов
Georgi Zhzhyonov
as автоинспектор
Anatoliy Papanov
as Семён Васильевич, тесть Семицветова
Olga Aroseva
as Люба, невеста Деточкина
Lyubov Dobrzhanskaya
as мама Деточкина
Evgeniy Evstigneev
as Евгений Александрович, режиссёр народного театра
Yuriy Yakovlev
as текст от автора
Lyubov Sokolova
as народный судья
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1966
Runtime1h 34m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Crime
Votes142
DirectorEldar Ryazanov
WritersEldar Ryazanov, Emil Braginskiy
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsBeware of the Car!
About Beware of the Car!
An insurance agent who moonlights as a car thief steals cars various crooks and never from the common people. He sells the stolen cars and gives the money to charity. His best friend, a cop, is assigned to bring in this modern Robin Hood.
Directed by Eldar Ryazanov, Beware of the Car! leans on a strong ensemble — Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy, Oleg Efremov, Andrey Mironov — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1966.
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