Synopsis
The film begins with a daring robbery, masterminded by a gang of clever thieves. Unfortunately, once the heist is a fait accompli, the crooks begin bickering with one another. Gradually, the crooks kill each other off until only two are left. The thrilling climax takes place in a gaudy travelling carnival.
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Credits
Director (1)
Actors (24)
Production and distribution (3)
- Executive Producer : Les Films Marceau
- Film exports/foreign sales : Editions René Château
- French distribution : Les Films Marceau
Full credits (19)
- Executive Producer : Edmond Tenoudji
- Adaptation : Pierre Billon, André Duquesne
- Dialogue Writer : Michel Audiard
- Director of Photography : Pierre Petit
- Music Composer : Georges Van Parys
- Assistant directors : Bernard Paul, Claude Pinoteau
- Editor : Georges Arnstam
- Sound Recordist : Jean-Désiré Bertrand
- Costume designer : Pierre Nourry
- Author of original work : André Duquesne
- Producer : Edmond Tenoudji
- Assistant Operators : Roger Tellier, Guy Maria
- Camera Operator : Noël Martin
- Production Manager : André Reffet
- Assistant editors : Jacques Gaillard, Jean Hamon
- Continuity supervisor : Martine Guillou
- Production Designer : Jean D'Eaubonne
- Still Photographer : Jean Magis
- Location Manager : Eric Geiger
Technical details
- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Film noir, Thriller
- Themes : Circus, Murder
- Production language : French
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French
- Production year : 1956
- French release : 20/03/1957
- Runtime : 1 h 30 min
- Current status : Released
- Visa number : 18941
- Visa issue date : 13/03/1957
- Approval : Unknown
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Black & White
- Aspect ratio : 1.37
- Audio format : Mono