How does The Brain end?

In the final act ("Dockside Chaos & New York Horizon"): The chase culminates at Le Havre docks where Arthur triggers a money shower from the Statue of Liberty replica. The ship departs for New York, where Matthews recruits Arthur and Anatole for a Fort Knox heist.

The Brain (1969) — AI Story Visualization

Name: The Brain
Genre: comedy, crime
Released: 1969
Rating: 7.3

Plot Analysis Summary

A comedic heist film where multiple criminal factions clash over stolen NATO funds, culminating in a chaotic chase and a new master plan.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

The Prison Break & Train Setup

The Heist & Double Cross

The Mafioso Ambush & Chase

Dockside Chaos & New York Horizon

Arthur and Anatole are two little robbers. They want to rob money, money that will travel in a special train from Paris to Bruxelles. They don't know that other people have planned to do the same thing.

Directed by

Gérard Oury

Key Cast

Jean-Paul Belmondo — Arthur Lespinasse
Bourvil — Anatole
David Niven — Colonnel Carol Matthews, Aka 'Le Cerveau'
Eli Wallach — Frankie Scannapieco, Godfather of the Italian Mafia
Silvia Monti — Sofia Scannapieco, Frankie's Sister

Rating: 7.3/10 (301 votes)