The film leans heavily into physical comedy, often centered on the confusion between the real gendarmes and their alien doppelgängers.
: Cruchot famously wanders Saint-Tropez jabbing people in the backside with a screwdriver to see if they make a metallic "clang," often accidentally targeting high-ranking officials like his captain. Le gendarme et les extra-terrestres
: In a classic de Funès sequence, Cruchot hides from both the aliens and his own squad by disguising himself as a nun in a local convent. The film leans heavily into physical comedy, often
: To identify the impostors, the gendarmes discover two key traits: the aliens make a hollow metallic sound when struck and must consume motor oil or gasoline to function. Additionally, contact with water causes them to rust or disintegrate. Notable Slapstick Moments Le gendarme et les extra-terrestres
