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"It Bristles With Violence!"

Feb 1 1960 Not Rated 1h 34m
Crime, Drama

Gentleman gangster Max and his partner, Riton, pull off their last, most successful heist and find themselves comfortable enough to retire in the style they enjoy. However, Max confides the details of the theft to his younger mistress, Josey -- who has secretly taken up with ambitious young rival gangster Angelo. Angelo then has Riton kidnapped and demands the stash of gold as ransom, which threatens Max's dreams of the perfect retirement.

Plot

The middle age bon-vivant Max is a former gangster and close friend of his partner Riton. They have stolen eight gold bars of 12 kg each that worth 50-million francs and Max has kept them hidden for their retirement. Riton's mistress Josy is tired of him and has found a new lover to support her, Angelo, who is a dangerous gangster. Riton has made a comment to Josy about the gold and soon Angelo discovers that Max and Riton have the stolen gold. He abducts Riton to force Max to give the gold to him. Will Max exchange his gold for Riton?

Written by

Albert Simonin, Jacques Becker, Maurice Griffe

Directed by

Jacques Becker

Production Countries

Italy, France

Production Companies

Del Duca Films, Antares Produzione Cinematografica

Languages

Français

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
8,919
Average Rating
7.7 out of 10
Metascore
85
Popularity
NA