Razzia

Razzia

1955 · 101 min · FR · NR · 6.8 (67 votes)
Dir. Henri Decoin · Starring Jean Gabin, Magali Noël, Lino Ventura, Albert Rémy, Paul Frankeur, Pierre-Louis · Music Marc Lanjean
CrimeDrama

Henri, the Man from Nantes, comes back to his country after a successful stay in the United States, where he was working for Liski, the drug dealer. With the fame of being a tough guy preceding him, he sets himself to the task of knowing why the French operations were not so profitable - and soon he is master of all links of the organization. He can now get it honed to perfection - or destroy it. Only... the Police are following his every step.

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A smoky, morally ambiguous dive into the Parisian underworld. This film oozes a palpable sense of danger and fatalism, with sharp dialogue and a brooding atmosphere that pulls you into its dark, intricate web of crime.

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