Le Cercle Rouge (1970)
Le Cercle rouge
No place to hide . . . nowhere to run . . .
140 min
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.
- Release date
- October 20, 1970
- Country of origin
- Italy, France
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Cast
- Alain Delon as Corey
- Bourvil as Le Commissaire Francois Mattei
- Gian Maria Volontè as Vogel
- Yves Montand as Jansen
- Paul Crauchet as Le Receleur
- Paul Amiot as L'inspecteur général de la police
- Pierre Collet as Le Gardien de prison
- André Ekyan as Rico
- Jean-Pierre Posier as L'assistant de Mattei
- François Périer as Santi
- Yves Arcanel as Committing Magistrate
- René Berthier as Judiciary Police Director
- Jean Champion as Level-crossing guard
- Yvan Chiffre as Policeman
- Robert Favart as Salesman at Mauboussin
- Roger Fradet as Policeman
- Édouard Francomme as Billiard hall watchman
- Jean Franval as Hotel keeper
- Jacques Galland as Train conductor
- Jean-Pierre Janic as Paul, Rico's henchman
- Jacques Léonard as Policeman
- Jacques Leroy as Policeman
- Jean Pignol as Court registry clerk
- Jean-Pierre Castaldi as Santi's Doorman (uncredited)
- Guy Henry as Guardian (uncredited)
Crew
- Jean-Pierre Melville · Director
- Jean-Pierre Melville · Writer
- Robert Dorfmann · Producer
- Éric Demarsan · Composer
- Henri Decaë · Cinematographer
- Marie-Sophie Dubus · Editor
- Théobald Meurisse · Production designer