No place to hide . . . nowhere to run . . .
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.
Directed by: Jean-Pierre Melville
Written by: Jean-Pierre Melville
Music by: Éric Demarsan
Starring: Alain Delon, Bourvil, Gian Maria Volonté, Yves Montand, Paul Crauchet, Paul Amiot, Pierre Collet, André Ekyan, Jean-Pierre Posier, François Périer
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1970-10-19
Runtime: 140 minutes
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