The Man Who Betrayed the Mafia (1967)
"L'homme qui trahit la mafia" (original title)

Director:

Charles Gérard

Writers:

Charles Gérard (screenplay), Gilles Duvernier (screenplay),

Stars:

Robert Hossein, Claude Mann, Claudine Coster

Cast

Cast overview:
Robert Hossein	...	Maître Bianchini
Claude Mann	...	Commissaire Lambert
Claudine Coster	...	Isabelle Bianchini
Robert Manuel	...	Le chef de brigade des stupéfiants
José Luis de Vilallonga	...	Mario Vérona
Carl Studer	...	Morgan
Noëlle Noblecourt	...	L'hôtesse de l'air
Alain Gottvalles	...	Luciano
Michel Creton	...	Fabiani
Paul Préboist	...	Le garagiste / Garage Attendant
Lilly Bistrattin	...	Sandra (as Lily Bistrattyn)
Gigi Ballista	...	Aldo (as Luigi Ballista)
Raoul Saint-Yves	...	Le directeur de la prison

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

law

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

France Italy

Language:

French

Release Date:

20 May 1967 (France)

Also Known As:

The Man Who Betrayed the Mafia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Filmatec, Mercurfilm

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

Talky, draggy crime drama

Stop me if you've heard this one before: a drug syndicate is killing people in Paris. A young and (supposedly) top-class police officer is assigned to bring them down. That's it for plot. The hero is a pretty nondescript and inexpressive figure, so at some point the film switches to a crooked lawyer who's working for the syndicate, and who is pushed to his limits by both sides; in this role, Robert Hossein is literally the only somewhat interesting character in the film, which also lacks memorable action scenes or locations. Just about the ONLY inspired touch comes at the opening credits, which appear and get "deleted" by a car's windshield wipers; after that point, this film is like a hundred others, most of them much better. * out of 4.