A detective decides to go undercover and set up a group of robbers, but he may be getting too caught up in the task at hand.
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Cast
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| Michel Piccoli | ... | Max | |
| Romy Schneider | ... | Julia Anna 'Lily' Ackermann | |
| François Périer | ... | Rosinsky | |
| Georges Wilson | ... | Le commissaire | |
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Boby Lapointe | ... | Lui Serafino dit P'tit Lu |
| Philippe Léotard | ... | Losfeld | |
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Michel Creton | ... | Robert Saidani |
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Betty Beckers | ... | Maria |
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Henri-Jacques Huet | ... | A. Cyriaque dit Dromadaire |
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Dominique Zardi | ... | Baraduch |
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Dany Jacquet | ... | Ida |
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Danielle Durou | ... | Nicole |
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Jacques Canselier | ... | Jean-Marie Patinet dit Jean-Jean' |
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Maurice Auzel | ... | Antoine Chantoiseau dit Tony |
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Léa Gray | ... | Madame Saidani |
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Max is a Paris detective, aloof, independently wealthy, and frustrated by gangs of robbers whom he cannot catch. To re-establish his stature and save face, he decides to inveigle a group of petty thieves (led by an old acquaintance) to rob a bank. A reluctant captain provides Max intelligence and Max starts spending evenings with Lilly, a prostitute who's the girlfriend of the group's leader. He poses as a rich banker with money to burn and encourages Lilly to think about her future. He hints at a payroll that comes through his bank. The plot works, the petty thieves think they're ready for a big score, and the cops are in place. What could go wrong with Max's cold plan? Who's entrapped? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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Written by Philippe Sarde
Performed by Jean-Michel Defaye
Sung by Marcel Mouloudji
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French visa # 37319. See more »Soundtracks
Max Et Les FerrailleursWritten by Philippe Sarde
Performed by Jean-Michel Defaye
Sung by Marcel Mouloudji
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FrenchRelease Date:
17 February 1971 (France) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$11,264, 12 August 2012Gross USA:
$40,450Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$40,762Company Credits
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I went to see this movie today in NEW YORK is going to be show for one week only and for the first time is show in USA, the movie is very good with a great end but what make this movie good is ROMY SCHNEIDER 1938-1982 when she came out in the screen ,she play a prostitute named lily, the question i ask myself was how come somebody can be so beautiful so perfect i have not word to described this woman and beside her talent she was so good in her part i love this movie, ROMY IN REAL LIFE WAS NEVER HAPPY SHE HAVE A5 YEARS LOVE AFFAIR WITH ALAIN DELON AND AFTER THAT SHE MARRIED THE FATHER OF HER LATE SON David EVENTUALLY SHE DIVORCED HIM AND MARRIED DANIEL BIASINI THE FATHER OF HER DAUGHTER SARAH