Plot
In Paris, Jef Costello is a lonely hit man who works under contract. He is hired to kill the owner of a club and becomes the prime suspect of the murder. However, his perfect alibi drops the accusation against him. His girlfriend Jane, her client and citizen above any suspicion Wiener and Valerie, the pianist of the club and main witness of the crime, provide the necessary evidence of his innocence supporting his alibi. Free, he is betrayed and chased by the gangsters sent by the one who hired him and also by the police, not convinced of his innocence. Jef seeks out who has hired him to revenge.
Written by
Jean-Pierre Melville, Joan McLeod, Georges Pellegrin
Directed by
Jean-Pierre Melville
Crew
Production Countries
Italy, France
Production Companies
Filmel, Fida Cinematografica, Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinématographique (CICC), TC Productions
Languages
Français
Awards
1 nomination total