Le Cercle Rouge (1970)2h20
Crime · Drama · Thriller
Director Jean-Pierre Melville (7.5 avg)
Also directed Le Samouraï, Army of Shadows, Le Doulos, and 11 more
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.
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Cast
Alain Delon
Bourvil
Gian Maria Volonté
Yves Montand
Paul Crauchet
Paul Amiot
Pierre Collet
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