The Knife to the Throat

The Knife to the Throat

The Knife to the Throat

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The Knife to the Throat

1955

1h 30m

5.3(3 votes)

Crime

Thriller

Overview

Pacos Le Maltais, leader of a gang, lays down the law on the quay of Marseille. He fires one of his henchmen, Le Chinois, who killed a woman during the last bank stickup.

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8 featured cast members

Starring

Jean Servais

Jean Servais

Marc Hourtin

Madeleine Robinson

Madeleine Robinson

Mado

Jean Chevrier

Jean Chevrier

Pacos le Maltais

Yves Deniaud

Yves Deniaud

Le commissaire Lussac

Michèle Cordoue

Michèle Cordoue

Nora

Henri San Juan

Rolf Holzer dit 'Le chinois'

Claude Bertrand

Claude Bertrand

Machecoul

Yves Brainville

Yves Brainville

L'inspecteur Aubier

Creative team

Directed by: Jacques Séverac
Written by: Jacques Séverac
André Tabet

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