Abel Davos is on the most wanted list in both France and Italy. With the assistance of Naldi, he manages to reunite with Therese, his wife, and their children in the border town of Vintimillle. As they make their way to Menton, the police attempt to arrest them. The operation takes a nasty turn and both Therese and Naldi are killed. Abel and the children go into hiding in Nice where Abel endeavours to re-establish contact with former accomplices and organise a bank robbery.
Credits: Producers, Jean Darvey, Robert Amon, Jacques Plante ; director, Claude Sautet ; writers, Claude Sautet, Pascal Jardin, Jose Giovanni ; photography, Ghislain Cloquet ; music, Georges Delerue.
Cast: Lino Ventura, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Sandra Milo, Jacques Dacqmine, Marcel Dalio, Bernard Dheran, Claude Cerval, Michel Ardan, Rene Genin, Charles Blavette.
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ACMI Identifier
X000047
Languages
English
French
Subject category
Foreign language films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)