Released:
1954-03-17

Overview:
Gentleman gangster Max and his partner, Riton, pull off their last, most successful heist and find themselves comfortable enough to retire in the style they enjoy. However, Max confides the details of the theft to his younger mistress, Josey -- who has secretly taken up with ambitious young rival gangster Angelo. Angelo then has Riton kidnapped and demands the stash of gold as ransom, which threatens Max's dreams of the perfect retirement.

Director:
Jacques Becker

Runtime:
1h 35min

Genre:
Crime, Thriller

• Cast:
• 
  Jean Gabin
  as
  Max dit Max le Menteur
• 
  Jeanne Moreau
  as
  Josy
• 
  René Dary
  as
  Henri Ducros dit Riton
• 
  Lino Ventura
  as
  Angelo Fraiser
• 
  Paul Frankeur
  as
  Pierrot