Le Cercle Rouge (1970)

Le Cercle Rouge (1970)

No place to hide . . . nowhere to run . . . 1970-10-19 France, Italy 140 Min. PG-13
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Overview

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.

Cast

Bourvil is Commissioner François Mattei
Commissioner François Mattei
Yves Montand is Jansen
Paul Crauchet is The Receiver
The Receiver
Paul Amiot is Marchand, Inspector General of Police
Marchand, Inspector General of Police
Pierre Collet is Prison Guard
Prison Guard
Jean-Pierre Posier is Mattei's Assistant
Mattei's Assistant
Yves Arcanel is Committing magistrate
Committing magistrate
René Berthier is Judiciary Police Director
Judiciary Police Director