Facing El Chapo
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Film / 1954
Touchez Pas au Grisbi
Directed by
Jacques Becker
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.
The story
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.
Cast
Jean GabinMax dit Max le Menteur
Jeanne MoreauJosy
René DaryHenri Ducros dit Riton
Lino VenturaAngelo Fraiser
Paul FrankeurPierrot
Michel JourdanMarco
Paul OettlyOscar
Dora DollLola
Gaby BassetMarinette
Vittorio SanipoliRamon
Denise ClairMadame Bouche
Jean RiveyreLe portier de l'hôtel Moderna
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Angelo DessyBastien
Delia ScalaHughette
Marilyn BuferdBetty
Daniel CauchyFifi
Alain BouvetteLe chauffeur de taxi
Paul BargeEugène
Lucilla SolivaniNana
Charles MahieuBébert (uncredited)
Jean DaurandUn consommateur chez Bouche (uncredited)
Jean ClarieuxUn consommateur chez Bouche (uncredited)
René HellUn consommateur chez Bouche (uncredited)
Charles BayardM. Dufiond (uncredited)
Pierre MoncorbierUn barman (uncredited)
Dominique DavrayUne prostituée (uncredited)
Robert Le FortUn client (uncredited)
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