Directed by:
Jean-Pierre MelvilleScreenplay:
Jean-Pierre MelvilleCinematography:
Henri DecaëComposer:
Éric DemarsanCast:
Alain Delon, Bourvil, Gian Maria Volonté, Yves Montand, François Périer, Paul Crauchet, Yvan Chiffre, Pierre Collet, René Berthier, Yves Arcanel, Paul Amiot (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
France
Best movies:
Two Men in Town (1973)
Rocco and His Brothers (1960)
The Sicilian Clan (1969)
Bourvil
France
Best movies:
Les Misérables (1958)
Don't Look Now: We're Being Shot At (1966)
The Longest Day (1962)
Gian Maria Volonté
Italy
Best movies:
For a Few Dollars More (1965)
A Fistful of Dollars (1964)
The Moro Affair (1986)
Yves Montand
Italy
Best movies:
Jean de Florette (1986)
Manon of the Spring (1986)
The Wages of Fear (1953)
François Périer
France
Best movies:
The Creation of the World (1957)
No Time for Breakfast (1976)
Nights of Cabiria (1957)
Paul Crauchet
France
Best movies:
War of the Buttons (1962)
My Mother's Castle (1990)
My Father's Glory (1990)
Yvan Chiffre
France
Best movies:
Fantomas (1964)
The Longest Day (1962)
Fantomas Strikes Back (1965)
Pierre Collet
France
Best movies:
Two Men in Town (1973)
Fantomas (1964)
The Common Man (1975)
René Berthier
France
Best movies:
Le Glaive et la balance (1963)
Back to the Wall (1958)
Royal Affairs in Versailles (1954)
Yves Arcanel
France
Best movies:
Back to the Wall (1958)
The Big Restaurant (1966)
The President (1961)
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)
Édouard Francomme
France
Best movies:
Les Misérables (1958)
Witness in the City (1959)
The Count of Monte Cristo (1954)
Robert Favart
Egypt
Best movies:
The Day of the Jackal (1973)
Jury of One (1974)
Royal Affairs in Versailles (1954)
Jacques Galland
France
Best movies:
The Violent People (1970)
Beyond Fear (1975)
Last Known Address (1970)
Jean-Pierre Posier
Best movies:
Don't Look Now: We're Being Shot At (1966)
The Brain (1969)
Le Samouraï (1967)
Anna Douking
Best movies:
Distracted (1970)
Le Cercle Rouge (1970)
Just Before Nightfall (1971)
André Ekyan
France
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)
Jean-Marc Boris
Best movies:
Le Cercle Rouge (1970)
Jean Pignol
France
Best movies:
Royal Affairs in Versailles (1954)
Le Cercle Rouge (1970)
Everything's All Right (1972)