Summary
Out of prison after a five-year stretch, jewel thief Tony turns down a quick job his friend Jo offers him, until he discovers that his old girlfriend Mado has become the lover of local gangster Pierre Grutter during Tony's absence. Expanding a minor smash-and-grab into a full-scale jewel heist, Tony and his crew appear to get away clean, but their actions after the job is completed threaten the lives of everyone involved.
Details
Release Date: April 13, 1955
Runtime: 118 minutes
Genres: Crime, Thriller, Drama
Original Language: FR
Rating: ⭐ 7.8/10 (604 votes)
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Cast

Jean Servais
Tony le Stéphanois

Carl Möhner
Jo le Suedois

Robert Manuel
Mario Ferrati

Janine Darcey
Louise

Pierre Grasset
Louis Grutter aka Louis le Tatoué

Robert Hossein
Rémi Grutter

Marcel Lupovici
Pierre Grutter

Dominique Maurin
Tonio

Magali Noël
Viviane

Marie Sabouret
Mado

Claude Sylvain
Ida Ferrati

Alain Bouvette
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André Dalibert
Webb, le bijoutier

Jacques David
Commissioner

Émile Genevois
Charlie

Marcelle Hainia
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Daniel Mendaille
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Lita Recio

Fernand Sardou
First Gambler

Teddy Bilis
Teddy Laurentin (uncredited)

Marcel Rouzé
First Gendarme (uncredited)

Roger Rudel
French voice of Jo le Suédois (uncredited)

