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7.2Gentleman gangster Max and his partner, Riton, pull off their last, most successful heist and find themselves comfortable enough to retire in the style they enjoy. However, Max confides the details of the theft to his younger mistress, Josey -- who has secretly taken up with ambitious young rival gangster Angelo. Angelo then has Riton kidnapped and demands the stash of gold as ransom, which threatens Max's dreams of the perfect retirement.
Released: 1954-03-1795 minDir: Jacques BeckerCrime, Thriller
Cast
- Jean Gabin as Max dit Max le Menteur
- Jeanne Moreau as Josy
- René Dary as Henri Ducros dit Riton
- Lino Ventura as Angelo Fraiser
- Paul Frankeur as Pierrot
- Michel Jourdan as Marco
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Key dates
- Published
- 16 June 1956
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- Italy
- Original language
- French
- Main subject
- organized crime
- Director
- Jacques Becker
- Composer
- Jean Wiener
- Producer
- Robert Dorfmann
- Production company
- Cino Del Duca
- Cinematographer
- Pierre Montazel
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Categories
1954 crime films1954 films1954 French films1954 French-language films1954 Italian filmsFilms about organised crime in FranceFilms based on works by Albert SimoninFilms directed by Jacques BeckerFilms scored by Jean WienerFilms with screenplays by Albert SimoninFrench black-and-white filmsFrench gangster films