1966

2h 30m

7.6(187 votes)

Action

Drama

Crime

Overview

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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Cast & Crew

20 members

Acting

Lino Ventura

Gustave 'Gu' Minda

Acting

Paul Meurisse

Commissioner Blot

Acting

Christine Fabréga

Simone, aka 'Manouche'

Acting

Michel Constantin

Alban, Manouche's bodyguard

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Raymond Pellegrin

Paul Ricci

Acting

Marcel Bozzuffi

Jo Ricci, Paul's brother

Acting

Pierre Zimmer

Orloff

Acting

Denis Manuel

Antoine Ripa

Acting

Pierre Grasset

Pascal

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Paul Frankeur

Inspector Fardiano

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Jean Négroni

Man

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Jacques Léonard

Henri Tourneur

Acting

Raymond Loyer

Jacques Ribaldi, aka 'Le notaire'

No Image

Acting

Sylvain Lévignac

Louis Bartel

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Louis Bugette

Théo

Acting

Albert Michel

Marcel 'le Stéphanois'

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Jean-Claude Bercq

Inspector Godefroy

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Acting

Albert Dagnant

Jeannot Franchi

Acting

Pierre Gualdi

The inspector who arrives first in the bar

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Marcel Bernier

Inspector at the hospital

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