Razzia (1955)

Henri, the Man from Nantes, comes back to his country after a successful stay in the United States, where he was working for Liski, the drug dealer. With the fame of being a tough guy ... See full summary »

Director:

Henri Decoin

Writers:

Auguste Le Breton (based on the novel by), Henri Decoin (adaptation)

Stars:

Jean Gabin, Marcel Dalio, Lino Ventura

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jean Gabin	...	Henri Ferré dit 'Le Nantais'
Marcel Dalio	...	Paul Liski (as Dalio)
Lino Ventura	...	Roger le Catalan
Albert Rémy	...	Bibi
Lila Kedrova	...	Léa
Pierre-Louis	...	L'inspecteur Leroux - de la brigade mondaine
Jacqueline Porel	...	Solange Birot
Roland Armontel	...	Louis Birot, l'ingénieur-chimiste (as Armontel)
Françoise Spira	...	Yvonne, la dame des lavabos
Josselin	...	Fredo
Simone Sylvestre	...	La compagne de l'homme au revolver
Olivier Darrieux	...	(as Jean Olivier)
Magali Noël	...	Lisette
François Patrice	...	Jo
Suzy Willy	...	La patronne du restaurant

Storyline

Henri, the Man from Nantes, comes back to his country after a successful stay in the United States, where he was working for Liski, the drug dealer. With the fame of being a tough guy preceding him, he sets himself to the task of knowing why the French operations were not so profitable - and soon he is master of all links of the organization. He can now get it honed to perfection - or destroy it. Only... the Police is following his every step! Is Henri what he says he is, or an undercover detective from the French police?

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Plot Keywords:

police | drug | drug dealer | undercover detective | lesbian | 

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Taglines:

Another SHOCKER by the Author of "RIFIFI"

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

7 April 1955 (France)

Also Known As:

Razzia

Filming Locations:

Orly Airport, Orly, Val-de-Marne, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jad Films, Société Nouvelle des Établissements Gaumont (SNEG), Wager-Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min 101 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Visa de contôle cinématographique N° 16014.

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Connections

Referenced in Settling the Score (2006)

User Reviews

A really good French film...

I just saw this tonight on TFO (Télévision française en Ontario) in a pristine black and white print and a very hopped-up fake stereo soundtrack that gives extra presence to the jazz music, the nightclub atmosphere, the dialog and the sound effects. Everything about this little police story is modern: the camera movements, the naturalism of the interpretation, the Paris slang, the art of the narration, the atmosphere of the criminal milieu, the non-judgemental attitudes. You really feel like you are there. The actors are all superb: Lila Kedrova, Jean Gabin, Dalio, Magali Noël... It's films like these that make you realize that the so-called Nouvelle Vague was really a step backward and a failure on every level (especially the intellectual) besides being a monumental bore. The real dream-weavers and the real avant-garde were the so-called traditionalists like Decoin.