- Country: France, Italy
- Genres: Comedy
- Release: 1960-09-02
- Director: Gilles Grangier
- Writers: Michel Audiard , René Fallet , Gilles Grangier
- Language: French
- Stars: Pierre Fresnay , Jean Gabin , Noël-Noël , Bruno Balp , Yane Barry , Paul Bisciglia , Charles Bouillaud , Denise Carvenne , Pierre Collet , Robert Dalban
- Runtime: 90 min
- Awards: N/A
- AKA: Der Himmel ist schon ausverkauft , Gli allegri veterani (Italy) , Stare przechery (Poland) , Três alegres velhotes (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Старая гвардия (Russian Federation) , Los veteranos (Spain) , Les vieux de la vieille , Les Vieux de la vieille (France, French Republic) , The Old Guard (United Kingdom) , Três Alegres Velhotes (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Stara garda
- Plot: Three old chums who are number ones in the business of practical jokes decide to leave their village from Vendée in France in order to go and live in a old people's nursing home. Pested off and unable to stand their jokes any more, the villagers are more than happy to see them leaving off. But the three old men, soon enough, feeling bored of the nursing home, make up their mind to come back and settle down in the village.
- IMDB:tt0054441
The Old Guard Cast · · · ALL
Gilles Grangier
Director
Jean Gabin
Jean-Marie Pejat, réparateur de vélos
Pierre Fresnay
Baptiste Talon, retraité S.N.C.F.
Noël-Noël
Blaise Poulossière, éleveur de cochons
Mona Goya
Catherine, la patronne de la ferme
André Dalibert
Anselme Poulossière, fils de Blaise
Yane Barry
Mariette, petite-fille de Blaise
Hélène Dieudonné
La supérieure de l'hospice de Guyette
Guy Decomble
Le chauffeur de car
Alexandre Rignault
(1901–1985)
Le fermier qui reçoit Blaise
Paul Mercey
Le maire du village
Jacques Marin
Le brigadier en vélo
Paul Bisciglia
Jojo, le fiancé de Mariette
Robert Dalban
Jérôme Ardouin, le fossoyeur
Yvette Etiévant
(1922–2003)
Louise, la patronne du café
Jean-Pierre Rambal
L'arbitre de football