Rififi

Release Date: 1955-04-13

Overview: 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.

Rating: 7.777 / 10

Cast

Jean Servais

as Tony le Stéphanois

Carl Möhner

as Jo le Suedois

Robert Manuel

as Mario Ferrati

Janine Darcey

as Louise

Pierre Grasset

as Louis Grutter aka Louis le Tatoué

Crew

Rosine Delamare - Costume Design
Pierre Cabaud - Producer
Philippe Agostini - Director of Photography
René Wheeler - Screenplay
Roger Dwyre - Editor

Reviews

badelf:

A 1955 classic whose story and production values have not aged. Sure, security technology has changed, and special effects have advanced. In spite of that, this movie has all the marks of a perfect fi...