Summary
Have served a ten year stretch in jail for a bank robbery that went
wrong, François Nolan returns to his old neighbourhood, intent
on revenge. His former partners in crime, Jebel, Zampa, Gi and
Ferrier, all lead respectable and comfortable lives now, but one of
them was responsible for François’s arrest and the death of his
brother during the robbery. If none of his associates fingers the
culprit, François swears he will murder them, one by one.
François is not the only one out for revenge, however.
Valberg, the bank’s insurance inspector, lost an eye in the shoot out
between the police and François and is ready to settle his
score...
© Willems Henri (Brussels, Belgium)
© Willems Henri (Brussels, Belgium)
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Credits
- Director: Roger Pigaut
- Script: André G. Brunelin, Roger Pigaut
- Photo: Jean Tournier
- Music: Georges Delerue
- Cast: Michel Bouquet (Valberg), Serge Reggiani (François Nolan), Hubert Deschamps (Janitor), Joëlle Bernard (Suzy), Serge Sauvion (Jebel), Jean-Marc Bory (Ferrier), Amidou (Macias), Marcel Bozzuffi (Zampa), André Pousse (Gi), Jeanne Moreau (Madeleine), Jean Desailly (Michel St Rose), Simone Signoret (Léa), Charles Vanel (Juliani), Pippo Merisi (Livio), Bob Asklöf (Narcisse)
- Country: France / Italy
- Language: French
- Runtime: 102 min
- Aka: Circle of Vengeance; Countdown; Reckonings Against the Grain
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