Le Cercle Rouge

Le Cercle rouge

1970·140'

Jean-Pierre Melville

ThrillerCrime

FR - French

Letterboxd TMDB #11657

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.

Cast

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