Summary
The Frenchman Lucien Bellon has just arrived in Los Angeles to murder
Victor Kovacs, a millionaire involved in criminal activities. By
killing Kovacs, Lucien is able to settle a debt he owes his friend
Antoine. When he returns to his hotel, Lucien is surprised to
find that his flight reservation to Paris has been cancelled and his
personal belongings have disappeared. Back on the street, Lucien
narrowly escapes being shot by Lenny, a man hired to kill him.
Lucien promptly calls up Antoine and is told to make contact with a
prostitute named Nancy Robson who might be able to help him. Through
Karl, a friend of Nancy, Lucien manages to gets a new passport.
When Karl is murdered, Lucien realises that he will never be
safe. He makes up his mind to stay and uncover the identity of
his mysterious enemy...
© Willems Henri (Brussels, Belgium)
© Willems Henri (Brussels, Belgium)
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Credits
- Director: Jacques Deray
- Script: Jean-Claude Carrière, Jacques Deray, Ian McLellan Hunter
- Photo: Silvano Ippoliti, Terry K. Meade
- Music: Charles Burr, Michel Legrand
- Cast: Jean-Louis Trintignant (Lucien Bellon), Ann-Margret (Nancy Robson), Roy Scheider (Lenny), Angie Dickinson (Jackie Kovacs), Georgia Engel (Mrs. Barnes), Felice Orlandi (Anderson), Carlo De Mejo (Karl), Michel Constantin (Antoine), Umberto Orsini (Alex), Carmen Argenziano (Second Hawk), Rico Cattani (butler), Ted de Corsia (Victor), Edward Greenberg (Hitchhiker)
- Country: France
- Language: French
- Runtime: 104 min
- Aka: The Outside Man
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