Until the Last One (1957)
"Jusqu'au dernier" (original title)

Just released from prison after serving a six-month sentence, Fernand Bastia goes into hiding. He has indeed double-crossed his gang by keeping part of the product of a robbery for himself.... See full summary »

Director:

Pierre Billon

Writers:

André Duquesne (novel), Pierre Billon (adaptation),

Stars:

Raymond Pellegrin, Jeanne Moreau, Paul Meurisse

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Raymond Pellegrin	...	Fernand Bastia
Jeanne Moreau	...	Gina
Paul Meurisse	...	Fredo Ricioni - le chef de la bande
Max Révol	...	Cinquo - le propriétaire du cirque
Jacqueline Noëlle	...	Angèle Lombardi
Jacques Dufilho	...	Pépé
Orane Demazis	...	La mère de Quedchi
Rita Cadillac	...	La strip-teaseuse du cirque
Michèle David	...	La fille et partenaire de Dario
Charles Bouillaud	...	Un gendarme
Olivier Richard	...	Le petit garçon au chien (as Le petit Olivier Richard)
Mijanou Bardot	...	Josiane - l'écuyère
Lila Kedrova	...	Marcella Bastia
Howard Vernon	...	Philippe Dario - le trapéziste
Marcel Mouloudji	...	Le forain Quedchi (as Mouloudji)

Storyline

Just released from prison after serving a six-month sentence, Fernand Bastia goes into hiding. He has indeed double-crossed his gang by keeping part of the product of a robbery for himself. Thanks to his sister Marcella, Fernand has taken refuge in a small circus where she works. There, he falls in love with Gina but also arouses the jealousy of Quedchi, a fairground stall-holder who has seen him hiding the stolen money. After a while, Fredo Riccioni, the boss of the gang and his men, manage to trace him...

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Plot Keywords:

french noir | based on novel

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Genres:

Thriller

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Details

Country:

Italy France

Language:

French

Release Date:

20 March 1957 (France)

Also Known As:

Until the Last One

Filming Locations:

Studios Photosonor, Courbevoie, Hauts-de-Seine, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Laetitia Film, Les Films Marceau

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Italian censorship visa # 26362 delivered on 8-3-1958.

User Reviews

The place is a real circus today.

(the new barker to the acrobat)

-Can I have a trailer door key?

-What for?There's nothing to steal in here!

The new barker is actually a gangster who has double-crossed his accomplices and has hidden a part of loot in the trailer.He has taken refuge in a seedy circus where a gypsy is spying on him.Besides his angry ex-pals are not far either.

Raymond Pellegrin and a young Jeanne Moreau team up again after Henri Decoin's "Les Intrigantes" (1954).They get good support from a very good cast which includes Mouloudji,Paul Meurisse (many people saw him in "les Diaboliques"),Howard Vernon and Jacques Dufilho.Michel Audiard, as usual,provides the movie with fine lines and Pierre Billon's directing is effective.A true film noir with lots of dead bodies .

Mijanou Bardot,Brigitte's sister, plays the circus owner's daughter.