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78% Critic Match
Rififi
“...Means Trouble!”
7.8 / 10• 1955• 1h 58m•NR• French
CrimeThrillerDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Jean Servais
Tony le Stéphanois
Lead
Carl Möhner
Jo le Suedois
Robert Manuel
Mario Ferrati
Janine Darcey
Louise
Pierre Grasset
Louis Grutter aka Louis le Tatoué
Robert Hossein
Rémi Grutter
Marcel Lupovici
Pierre Grutter
Dominique Maurin
Tonio
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jules Dassin's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Rififi is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
