Fresh out of prison after five years, jewel thief Tony rejects a quick job from his friend Jo until he learns his old girlfriend Mado has taken up with local gangster Pierre Grutter. Tony then plans a full-scale jewel heist that seems to go clean, but the aftermath endangers everyone involved.
- Directors
- Jules Dassin
- Cast
- Jean Servais, Carl Möhner, Robert Manuel, Janine Darcey, Pierre Grasset, Robert Hossein, Marcel Lupovici, Dominique Maurin, Magali Noël, Marie Sabouret, Claude Sylvain, Jules Dassin, Armandel, Alain Bouvette, Alice Garan, André Dalibert, Jacques David, Émile Genevois, Marcelle Hainia, Marcel Lesieur
- Country
- France
- Genre
- Crime, Thriller, Drama
- Release date
- 1955-04-13
- Studios
- Indusfilms, Société Nationale Pathé Cinéma, Prima Films
Rififi Plot and Cast
After serving a five-year sentence, jewel thief Tony turns down a quick job offered by his friend Jo. He changes his mind upon discovering that his former girlfriend Mado has become the lover of local gangster Pierre Grutter during his absence. Tony expands a minor smash-and-grab into a full-scale jewel heist, and he and his crew appear to pull it off cleanly. However, their actions after the job is completed threaten the lives of everyone involved.
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