Summary
Abel Davos, an ageing crook hunted by the police, decides to give up his life of crime,
but only after having pulled off one last hold-up in Italy. The robbery is a success
and he flees with the loot, accompanied by his wife and two sons. They get as far
as the French border but are apprehended by customs inspectors. Although Davos and
his two sons manage to escape, his wife and best friend are killed. Returning to
Paris, Davos finds himself on his own when his friends refuse to help him...
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Credits
- Director: Claude Sautet
- Script: José Giovanni, Claude Sautet, Pascal Jardin
- Photo: Ghislain Cloquet
- Music: Georges Delerue
- Cast: Lino Ventura (Abel Davos), Sandra Milo (Liliane), Jean-Paul Belmondo (Eric Stark), Marcel Dalio (Arthur Gibelin), Michel Ardan (Riton Vintran), Simone France (Therese Davos), Michèle Méritz (Sophie Fargier), Stan Krol (Raymond), France Asselin (Mme Vintran), Jeanne Pérez (Jacqueline Chapuis), René Génin (Chapuis), Charles Blavette (Bénazet)
- Country: France
- Language: French
- Runtime: 110 min; B&W
- Aka: The Big Risk
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