Summary
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...
© Willems Henri (Brussels, Belgium)
© Willems Henri (Brussels, Belgium)
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Credits
- Director: Ralph Habib
- Script: Jean Ferry, Ralph Habib, Auguste Le Breton (novel)
- Photo: Pierre Petit
- Music: Joseph Kosma, Marcel Stern
- Cast: Jean-Louis Trintignant (Yves Tréguier), Jean Gaven (Dède), Josette Arno (Zette), Raymond Pellegrin (Jo), Lino Ventura (Mario) Angelvin (Charlot), Louis de Funès (Paulo), Jacques Dhéry (L’agent cycliste), Lanciers (Pierre), Marius Laurey (Le Rat), Fernand Ledoux (Père Blain), Roland Lesaffre (Le grêle), Mary Marquet (Madame Blain), Silvana Pampanini (Wanda), Jo Peignot (Raymond), Jean-Marc Tennberg (Marcel)
- Country: France
- Language: French
- Runtime: 100 min; B&W
- Aka: Law of the Streets
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