Le Cercle Rouge (1970)

10/19/1970 (FR) • 2h 20m

Crime, Thriller

No place to hide . . . nowhere to run . . .

Overview

When French criminal Corey gets released from prison, he resolves to never return. He is quickly pulled back into the underworld, however, after a chance encounter with escaped murderer Vogel. Along with former policeman and current alcoholic Jansen, they plot an intricate jewel heist. All the while, quirky Police Commissioner Mattei, who was the one to lose custody of Vogel, is determined to find him.

Top Billed Cast

Bourvil

Commissioner François Mattei

Paul Crauchet

The Receiver

Paul Amiot

Marchand, Inspector General of Police

Pierre Collet

Prison Guard


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Status

Released

Original Language

French

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

prison

corruption

paris, france

escape

police

pimp

ex-cop

heist

thief

gang

murderer

criminal

convict

sharpshooter

alcoholic

jewelry heist

police commissioner

former police officer

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