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La Loi des rues (1956)     Drama      
Dir: Ralph Habib    
Overview
La Loi des rues is a French film first released in 1956, directed by Ralph Habib.  The film is based on a novel by Auguste Le Breton and stars Jean-Louis Trintignant, Jean Gaven, Josette Arno, Raymond Pellegrin and Lino Ventura Angelvin.  It has also been released under the title: Law of the Streets.  Our overall rating for this film is: mediocre.


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Yves Treguier is an orphan who has spent his entire life in children’s homes.  Now a rebellious adolescent, Yves goes on the run and heads for Paris, where he falls under the protection of Dédé la Glace, a sympathetic crook.  When Dédé falls ill, Yves finds work as a drugs trafficker so that he can pay his doctor’s bills.  One day, he meets a 17-year-old girl named Zette to whom he is instantly attracted.  When she becomes pregnant, Yves makes the decision to become an honest man.  But life still isn’t kind to Yves...
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