Brigade antigangs (1966)

The struggle between a ruthless leader of a bank robbers - Raymond Pellegrin - and the cops who are determined to put him in jail for long.

Director:

Bernard Borderie

Writers:

Bernard Borderie, Francis Cosne,

Stars:

Robert Hossein, Raymond Pellegrin, Pierre Clémenti

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Robert Hossein	...	Le commissaire principal Le Goff
Raymond Pellegrin	...	Roger Sartet
Pierre Clémenti	...	Trois-Pommes
Gabriele Tinti	...	Jobic Le Goff
Amidou	...	Nez Cassé
Ilaria Occhini	...	Angèle Le Goff
Robert Dalban
Michel Tureau	...	Le Boscot
Nicolas Vogel
André Weber
Jacques Castelot	...	Directeur de la P.J.
Carole Lebel	...	Martine Sartet
Michel Galabru	...	Larmeno
René Hatet
Robert Berri

Storyline

The struggle between a ruthless leader of a bank robbers - Raymond Pellegrin - and the cops who are determined to put him in jail for long.

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Italy France

Language:

French

Release Date:

19 August 1966 (Italy)

Also Known As:

The Friday Man

Company Credits

Production Co:

Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinématographique (CICC), Films Borderie, Fono Roma

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Followed by The Sicilian Clan (1969)

User Reviews

A solid packed and violent french thriller

French tale about cat and mouse "game" between cops of the Homicide Squad and a gang of professional robbers, where wild goose chases follow after wild goose chases. And, one day, the cops succeed in catching the leader of the gang after a payroll truck robbery.

The leader - Raymond Pellegrin - and one of his men are under arrest and brought to the police headquarters. But his daughter tells the story to his boyfriend, himself the leader of a petty hoods gang. And the thugs decide to attack the police headquarters - the mighty Quai des Orfèvres - to escape the father of their leaders's fiancée.

But the attempt fails, and the young gangsters decide to kidnap the police superintendent's brother, a soccer star, in exchange of the discharge of the big shot.

It's a fast paced and interesting thriller, where Raymond Pellegrin is impressive in his character of good citizen, common burgess face, as well as a ruthless gangster.

I recommend it.

Adapted from a Auguste Le Breton novel, author of the mighty "Rififi" and "Sicilian Clan".