Le Cercle rouge (1970)

Crime Drama Thriller

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.

Updated May 10 2020

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paris, france prison corruption pimp nudity police thief heist escape gang murderer crime custody jewel aristocratic

FACTS

Runtime: 140 mins Rating: 7.6 Tag Line: No place to hide . . . nowhere to run . . .

Cast

Yves Montand

Jansen

Gian Maria Volonté

Samuel Braunstein

Alain Delon

Corey

Jean Champion

Gatekeeper

François Périer

Le diable / Ben Atkinson

Paul Amiot

Le commissaire

Paul Crauchet

The Receiver

Bourvil

Mattei