Pillaged (1967)
"Mise à sac" (original title)

Based on Richard Stark's novel "The Score", this is the story of a commando-like attack on a small mining town. The "finger" giving the plan to the crew also ends up being its nemesis.

Director:

Alain Cavalier

Writers:

Alain Cavalier, Claude Sautet,

Stars:

Daniel Ivernel, Michel Constantin, Franco Interlenghi

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Daniel Ivernel	...	Edgar
Michel Constantin	...	Georges
Franco Interlenghi	...	Maurice
Philippe Moreau	...	Paulus
Paul Le Person	...	Stéphane
Irène Tunc	...	La standardiste Marie-Ange
Julien Verdier	...	Lebuisson
Simone Landry	...	Madame Lancret
Philippe Ogouz	...	Wiss
Jean Champion	...	Kerini
Christiane Lasquin	...	Jeanine
André Rouyer	...	Rotenbach
Henri Attal	...	Salsa
Jean Amos	...	Combret
Raymond Devime	...	Philippe

Storyline

Edgar, the former accountant of the Martens factory, organizes a daring heist in Servage, a small town in the French Alps. His plan envisages neutralizing the police station, the fire station and the telephone switchboard during the night. When this is done, his men will be able to quietly hold up the bank, the post office safe, the payroll of the local factory and two or three department stores. To lead the commando, Edgar hires Georges, a professional gangster, eager to do a perfect job. The plan is brilliant but not everything will go according to it.

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Plot Keywords:

foreign language adaptation | based on novel

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Genres:

Crime

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Details

Country:

Italy France

Language:

French

Release Date:

15 November 1967 (France)

Also Known As:

Pillaged

Filming Locations:

Alps, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Les Films Ariane, Les Productions Artistes Associés, Registi Produttori Associati

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

User Reviews

quality French crime movie.

Based on Richard Stark's Parker novel "The Score", this is a taut French crime movie reminiscent of Claude Sautet's early work, J.P.Melville or José Giovanni. The Parker character (Michel Constantin) is not developed as such, but is even better: just a bleak, meticulous professional who's heading a commando-like heist of a whole French mining during the night. One sub-plot in the book is developed to good effect: one of the telephone operators (Irene Tunc), bored and sexy, strikes up a friendship with one of the hoods and leaves with him.