A gangster escapes jail and quickly makes plans to continue his criminal ways elsewhere, but a determined inspector is closing in.
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🔍 Search on JustWatch →Momentum is sustained from first scene to last. The director knows how to give the viewer breathing room without losing tension — and that's valuable in the genre.
Watches in one breath. Plot logic is secondary — what matters here is movement and rhythm, and that's all in order.
For genre fans — essential viewing. For those looking for something deeper — possibly not the film.
Director: Jean-Pierre Melville
— MovieFinder Editorial
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Viewing atmosphere: Evening with friends, volume up. Talking during the film is acceptable.
Lino Ventura
Gustave 'Gu' Minda
Paul Meurisse
Commissioner Blot
Christine Fabréga
Simone, aka 'Manouche'
Michel Constantin
Alban, Manouche's bodyguard
Raymond Pellegrin
Paul Ricci
Marcel Bozzuffi
Jo Ricci, Paul's brother
Pierre Zimmer
Orloff
Denis Manuel
Antoine Ripa
Pierre Grasset
Pascal
Paul Frankeur
Inspector Fardiano
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