Jean-Pierre Melville's cool crime film plays with loyalty and informing in a web of double-crosses. Jean-Paul Belmondo is sleek, and the film's trenchcoats, shadows and twists make it a stylish noir.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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IMDb: 7.7 / 10 (13,373 votes)
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