Roger Santet (Alain Delon) is a convicted
murderer sprung from prison by the Sicilian clan headed by
the aging Vittorio Manalese (Jean Gabin).
They conspire to steal a large cache of jewels from an exhibit
in Rome.
As they are preparing for the heist, the mobster's American
friend Tony Nicosia (Amedeo Nazzarri) suggests that a better
way to get the rocks would be to hijack the transport plane
while it is en route to New York.
The dogged inspector Le Goff (Lino Ventura) is using all the
available resources to thwart their plans.
Though the heist itself is successful, Santet finds himself
trapped by the mob because of his fling with Manalese's daughter-in-law
(Irina Demick).
Cast:
Jean Gabin, Alain Delon, Lino Ventura, Irina Demick, Amedeo
Nazzari, Philippe Baronnet, Karen Blanguernon, Yves Brainville
Director:
Henri Verneuil |
