Rating: NR
Genre: Crime
Release Date: 10/07/2008
SubTitles: English
Dubbed: French
Sound: DD1
Run Time: 144 Minutes
Flags: Violence, Adult Situations, Not For Children
Distributor/Studio: Criterion

Veteran gangster Gustave (Lino Ventura) escapes from prison to find his sister is being blackmailed by some petty thugs in this crime thriller. He plans one last caper to steal enough money in hopes of retiring to a tropical paradise. He and his gang are sought by a detective (Paul Meurisse), the cop who plays by the book and avoids the sadistic torture practiced by his less-honorable cohorts. Soon Gustave is caught between the police and the double-crossing gangsters and discovers too late that there is no honor among thieves.

~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide

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Cast:
Lino Ventura - Gustave Minda
Paul Meurisse - Inspector Blot
Raymond Pellegrin - Paul Ricci
Christine Fabrega -
Pierre Zimmer - Orloff
Michel Constantin - Alban
Marcel Bozzuffi - Ricci
Paul Frankeur - Fardiano

Production:
Jean-Pierre Melville - Director
Bernard Gérard - Composer
José Giovanni Jean-Pierre Melville - Screen Writer
Marcel Combes - Cinematographer
José Giovanni - Book Author

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