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Rififi (1955)

Rififi (1955)

Drama Crime Thriller

...Means Trouble!

Release Date: 1955, April 13
Directors: Jules Dassin
Countries: France
Production: Indusfilms, Indusfilms, Société Nationale Pathé Cinéma, Prima Films, Société Nationale Pathé Cinéma, Prima Films
Cast: Marcel Rouzé, Magali Noël, Jean Servais, Carl Möhner, Jacques David, Robert Hossein, Dominique Maurin, Robert Manuel, Janine Darcey, Roger Rudel, Teddy Bilis, Fernand Sardou

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

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