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Le Cercle Rouge

Le Cercle Rouge
★ 7.6/10•1970•2h 20m•NR•Crime•Drama•Thriller

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.

Jean-Pierre Melville · Director

Jean-Pierre Melville · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 20m
LanguageFR
Release DateOct 19, 1970

Actors

Alain Delon

Alain Delon

Corey

Bourvil

Bourvil

Commissioner François Mattei

Gian Maria Volonté

Gian Maria Volonté

Vogel

Yves Montand

Yves Montand

Jansen

Paul Crauchet

Paul Crauchet

The Receiver

Paul Amiot

Paul Amiot

Marchand, Inspector General of Police

Pierre Collet

Pierre Collet

Prison Guard

André Ekyan

André Ekyan

Rico

Jean-Pierre Posier

Jean-Pierre Posier

Mattei's Assistant

François Périer

François Périer

Santi

Yves Arcanel

Yves Arcanel

Committing Magistrate

René Berthier

René Berthier

Judiciary Police Director

Jean-Marc Boris

Jean-Marc Boris

Jean-Marc, Santi's Son

Jean Champion

Jean Champion

Level-crossing guard

Yvan Chiffre

Yvan Chiffre

Policeman

Anna Douking

Anna Douking

Corey's old girlfriend

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