When French criminal Corey gets released from prison, he resolves to never return. He is quickly pulled back into the underworld, however, after a chance encounter with escaped murderer Vogel. Along with former policeman and current alcoholic Jansen, they plot an intricate jewel heist. All the while, quirky Police Commissioner Mattei, who was the one to lose custody of Vogel, is determined to find him.
Details
Release date1970-10-19
Runtime140 min
GenresCrime, Thriller
DirectorJean-Pierre Melville
CastAlain Delon, Bourvil, Gian Maria Volonté, Yves Montand, François Périer, Paul Crauchet, André Ekyan, Paul Amiot
ProductionEuro International Films, Les Films Corona, Selenia Cinematografica
