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.
Stars: Alain Delon, Bourvil, Gian Maria Volonté, Yves Montand, François Périer, Paul Crauchet
Crew: Marie-Sophie Dubus (Editor), Jean-Pierre Melville (Director), Henri Decaë (Director of Photography), Éric Demarsan (Original Music Composer), Robert Dorfmann (Producer), Jean-Pierre Melville (Editor)
Country: France, Italy
Language: Français
Studio: Euro International Films, Les Films Corona, Selenia Cinematografica
Runtime: 140 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Oct 19, 1970
IMDb: 3.4
Keywords:prison, corruption, paris, france, escape, police, pimp, heist, thief, gang, murderer, custody, jewel, aristocratic