Chien de pique (1960)
Directed by Yves Allégret

Crime / Drama
aka: Jack of Spades

Film Synopsis

A reformed gangster, Patrick, retires to Camargue to rear bulls on his farm.  One day, a former accomplice of his, Robert, appears on his doorstep, having just been released from prison.  Unlike Patrick, Robert is not so keen to settle for the quiet life.  Having flirted with Patrick's fiancée, he makes more trouble by persuading Paco, the young son of farmhand, to attempt a burglary.  When that goes horribly wrong, Patrick takes justice into his own hands...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Yves Allégret
  • Script: Yves Allégret, Albert Vidalie
  • Cinematographer: Michel Kelber
  • Music: Michel Legrand
  • Cast: Eddie Constantine (Patrick), Raymond Pellegrin (Robert), Marie Versini (Zita), Georges Douking (Le vieux Manuel), Henri Cogan (Un guardian), Pierre Clémenti (Paco), Moustache (Le patron du café), Jean-Marc Allègre (Un riziculteur), James Campbell, Guy Estève, François Périer, Jean Roux, Francis San Juan
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Black and White
  • Runtime: 90 min
  • Aka: Jack of Spades

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