Le Cercle Rouge

Le Cercle Rouge (1970)

Le Cercle rouge

No place to hide . . . nowhere to run . . .

When French criminal Corey gets released from prison, he resolves to never return. He is quickly pulled back into the underworld, however, after a chance encounter with escaped murderer Vogel. Along with former policeman and current alcoholic Jansen, they plot an intricate jewel heist. All the while, quirky Police Commissioner Mattei, who was the one to lose custody of Vogel, is determined to find him.

Date of release
1970-10-19
TMDB
7.6 / 10 (759)
Runtime
2h 20m
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director
Jean-Pierre Melville

Casting

  • Alain Delon — Corey
  • Bourvil — Commissioner François Mattei
  • Gian Maria Volonté — Vogel
  • Yves Montand — Jansen
  • Paul Crauchet — The Receiver
  • Paul Amiot — Marchand, Inspector General of Police
  • Pierre Collet — Prison Guard
  • André Ekyan — Rico
  • Jean-Pierre Posier — Mattei's Assistant
  • François Périer — Santi
  • Yves Arcanel — Committing Magistrate
  • René Berthier — Judiciary Police Director

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