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.
Genre: Drama, Action, Crime
Starring: Jean Servais, Carl Möhner, Robert Manuel, Jules Dassin, Marcel Lupovici
Directed & Produced by: Georges Auric, Alexandre Trauner, Jules Dassin, Jules Dassin, Auguste Le Breton
Release date: 4/13/1955
Running time: 118 minutes
IMDb Rating: 7.9/10 by 213 users