Film · Crime, Drama, Thriller
Le Cercle Rouge (1970)
No place to hide . . . nowhere to run . . .
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.
- Director
- Jean-Pierre Melville
- Writers
- Jean-Pierre Melville
- Country
- France
- Language
- French
- Release date
- October 19, 1970
- Original title
- Le Cercle rouge
Cast
Alain DelonCorey
BourvilCommissioner François Mattei
Gian Maria VolontéVogel
Yves MontandJansen
Paul CrauchetThe Receiver
Paul AmiotMarchand, Inspector General of Police
Pierre ColletPrison Guard
André EkyanRico
Jean-Pierre PosierMattei's Assistant
François PérierSanti
Yves ArcanelCommitting Magistrate
René BerthierJudiciary Police Director
Jean-Marc BorisJean-Marc, Santi's Son
Jean ChampionLevel-crossing guard
Yvan ChiffrePoliceman
Anna DoukingCorey's old girlfriend
Robert FavartSalesman at Mauboussin
Roger FradetPoliceman
Édouard FrancommeBilliard hall watchman
Jean FranvalHotel keeper
