(Du Rififi chez les hommes) starring Jean Servais
Carl Mohner , Robert Manuel
Newly released from prison, deserted by his girlfriend and having lost all his money at poker, Tony calls on his friend, Jo, for whom he has served time. Jo, anxious to help, proposes burglary to restore their fortunes.
Jules Dassin 's brilliant exposition of a jewel robbery, meticulously filmed in every detail was a huge international success-and widely regarded as a blueprint for crime.
Screenplay by RENE WHEELER , JULES DASSIN and AUGUSTE LE BRETON
From a novel by AUGUSTE LE BRETON Directed by JULES DASSIN
(A French film with English subtitles) (First showing on British television) Films: page 14