Themes: Hijackings, Jewel Theft, Dishonor Among Thieves
Main Cast: Alain Delon, Jean Gabin, Lino Ventura, Danielle Volle, Irina Demick, Amedeo Nazzari
Release Year: 1969
Country: FR/IT
Run Time: 121 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG
Plot
Roger Santet (Alain Delon) is a convicted murderer sprung from prison by the Sicilian clan headed by the aging Vittorio Manalese (Jean Gabin). They conspire to steal a large cache of jewels from an exhibit in Rome. As they are preparing for the heist, the mobster's American friend Tony Nicosia (Amedeo Nazzarri) suggests that a better way to get the rocks would be to hijack the transport plane while it is en route to New York. The dogged inspector Le Goff (Lino Ventura) is using all the available resources to thwart their plans. Though the heist itself is successful, Santet finds himself trapped by the mob because of his fling with Manalese's daughter-in-law (Irina Demick). ~ Yuri German, All Movie Guide
Elisa Cegani - Maria; Sydney Chaplin - Jack; Philippe Baronnet - Luigi; Karen Blanguernon - Theresa; Yves Brainville; Gerard Buhr; Raoul Delfosse; Jacques Duby - Rovel; Sally Nesbitt; Marc Porel - Sergio Manalese; André Pousse; Sabine Sun; André Thorent; Leopoldo Trieste - Stamp expert; Edward Meeks - Pilot; Yves Lefebvre - Aldo Manalese
Credit
Jacques Saulnier - Art Director, Helene Nourry - Costume Designer, Henri Verneuil - Director, Pierre Gillette - Editor, Albert Jurgenson - Editor, Jean-Michel Gautier - Editor, Ennio Morricone - Composer (Music Score), Bruno Nicolai - Musical Direction/Supervision, Michel Deruelle - Makeup, Henri Decaë - Cinematographer, Jacques E. Strauss - Producer, Charles Merangel - Set Designer, José Giovanni - Screenwriter, Henri Verneuil - Screenwriter, Pierre Pelegri - Screenwriter, Auguste Le Breton - Book Author
