The Troop

The Police Troop of the Saint-Tropez gendarmerie is the main ensemble of The Gendarme film series. The warrant officer Jérôme Gerber is the boss of the police station while a step below stands the main protagonist - sergeant Ludovic Cruchot who is in direct charge for the rest of the gendarmes.

The plot follows the every-day life of the members of the troop, their internal relations as well as their interaction with the variegated world of tourists that flood the seaside resort during the high-season.

The town gendarmerie consists of six gendarmes in total (per film), including the sergeants. Four characters take part in all of the six movies. Besides Cruchot and the boss Gerber, these are also Gaston Tricard and Jules Berlicot. The other two - Lucien Fougasse and Albert Merlot are replaced for the late releases in 1979 by the newly arrived Beaupied and Taupin and in 1982 by Beaupied and Perlin.

Jérôme Gerber
The warrant officer Jérôme Gerber, portrayed by Michel Galabru, is the chief in charge of the police station in Saint-Tropez. His office position is highly desired by his subordinate - sergeant Cruchot.

Usually calm and restrained person, Gerber has a lot of troubles in controlling the ambitious Cruchot. The warrant officer takes part in all films of the series being the main supporting character. His wife Mrs. Gerber, although taking small parts in the plot, was also introduced from the very beginning.