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.
Key facts
- Released:
- 1970-10-19
- Runtime:
- 140 min
- Genres:
- Crime, Thriller
- Director:
- Jean-Pierre Melville
- Top cast:
- Alain Delon, Bourvil, Gian Maria Volonté, Yves Montand, François Périer, Paul Crauchet
- Original language:
- FR
- TMDB rating:
- 7.6/10 from 725 votes
- Bynge Score:
- 7.5/10