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.
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Starring: Alain Delon, Bourvil, Gian Maria Volonté, Yves Montand, Paul Crauchet
Directed & Produced by: Henri Decaë, Jean-Pierre Melville, Jean-Pierre Melville, Jean-Pierre Melville, Jacques Dorfmann
Release date: 10/19/1970
Running time: 140 minutes
IMDb Rating: 7.7/10 by 285 users