Directed by:
Jean-Pierre MelvilleScreenplay:
Jean-Pierre MelvilleCinematography:
Henri DecaëComposer:
Éric DemarsanCast:
Alain Delon, Bourvil, Gian Maria Volonté, Yves Montand, Paul Crauchet, Paul Amiot, Pierre Collet, André Ekyan, Jean-Pierre Posier, François Périer (more)Plots(1)
Master thief Corey (Alain Delon) is fresh out of prison. But instead of toeing the line of law-abiding freedom, he finds his steps leading back to the shadowy world of crime, crossing paths with a notorious escapee (Gian Maria Volonté) and an alcoholic ex-cop (Yves Montand). As the unlikely trio plots a heist against impossible odds, their trail is pursued by a relentless inspector (André Bourvil), and fate begins to seal their destinies. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
![Alain Delon](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/268/268961_c6b452.jpg)
Alain Delon
France
Best movies:
Two Men in Town (1973)
Rocco and His Brothers (1960)
The Sicilian Clan (1969)
![Bourvil](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/270/270660_50fbd7.jpg)
Bourvil
France
Best movies:
Les Misérables (1958)
Don't Look Now: We're Being Shot At (1966)
The Longest Day (1962)
![Gian Maria Volonté](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/577/162577429_d7fe1a.jpg)
Gian Maria Volonté
Italy
Best movies:
For a Few Dollars More (1965)
A Fistful of Dollars (1964)
The Moro Affair (1986)
![Yves Montand](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/801/163801581_f21303.png)
Yves Montand
Italy
Best movies:
Jean de Florette (1986)
Manon of the Spring (1986)
The Wages of Fear (1953)
![Paul Crauchet](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/394/394653_82b504.jpg)
Paul Crauchet
France
Best movies:
War of the Buttons (1962)
My Mother's Castle (1990)
My Father's Glory (1990)
![Paul Amiot](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/066/037/66037483_928abb.jpg)
Paul Amiot
France
Best movies:
Le Glaive et la balance (1963)
Il n'y a pas de fumée sans feu (1973)
Abel Gance's Napoleon (1927)
![Pierre Collet](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/021/353/21353725_5a77ab.jpg)
Pierre Collet
France
Best movies:
Two Men in Town (1973)
Fantomas (1964)
The Common Man (1975)
André Ekyan
France
Best movies:
Le Cercle Rouge (1970)
Jean-Pierre Posier
Best movies:
Don't Look Now: We're Being Shot At (1966)
The Brain (1969)
Le Samouraï (1967)
![François Périer](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/042/871/42871821_6ee53e.jpg)
François Périer
France
Best movies:
The Creation of the World (1957)
No Time for Breakfast (1976)
Nights of Cabiria (1957)
![Yves Arcanel](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/036/677/36677376_15d5d3.jpg)
Yves Arcanel
France
Best movies:
Back to the Wall (1958)
The President (1961)
The Big Restaurant (1966)
![René Berthier](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/036/677/36677375_5941b0.jpg)
René Berthier
France
Best movies:
Le Glaive et la balance (1963)
Back to the Wall (1958)
Royal Affairs in Versailles (1954)
Jean-Marc Boris
Best movies:
Le Cercle Rouge (1970)
Jean Champion
France
Best movies:
The Day of the Jackal (1973)
The Longest Day (1962)
Day for Night (1973)
Yvan Chiffre
France
Best movies:
Fantomas (1964)
The Longest Day (1962)
Fantomas Strikes Back (1965)
Anna Douking
Best movies:
Distracted (1970)
Le Cercle Rouge (1970)
Just Before Nightfall (1971)
![Robert Favart](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/099/533/99533910_af4ecd.jpg)
Robert Favart
Egypt
Best movies:
The Day of the Jackal (1973)
Jury of One (1974)
Royal Affairs in Versailles (1954)
Roger Fradet
France
Best movies:
Second Wind (1966)
Le Samouraï (1967)
Le Cercle Rouge (1970)
![Édouard Francomme](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/078/831/78831027_f72a3c.jpg)
Édouard Francomme
France
Best movies:
Les Misérables (1958)
Witness in the City (1959)
The Count of Monte Cristo (1954)
Jean Franval
France
Best movies:
And Now My Love (1974)
The Annuity (1972)
Law Breakers (1971)