Out of prison after a five-year stretch jewel thief Tony turns down a quick job his friend Jo offers him until he discovers that his old girlfriend Mado has become the lover of local gangster Pierre Grutter during Tony's absence. Expanding a minor smash-and-grab into a full-scale jewel heist Tony and his crew appear to get away clean but their actions after the job is completed threaten the lives of everyone involved.
1955 | 1 h 58 min
Director: Jules Dassin
Stars: Jean Servais, Robert Manuel, Carl Möhner