Tony (Jean Servais) has just gotten out of prison and needs quick cash. His friend, Jo (Carl Möhner) knows a couple of guys with a score in mind. They take a few days to recon and plan the heist but Tony is distracted by trying to find Mado (Marie Sabouret), the woman who left him while he was in prison, discovering that she's now the moll of a low-level gangster named Pierre Grutter (Marcel Lupovici).
This is a black-and-white French crime noir and I feel like you probably already know if that's your jam or not. Personally, I thought it was very good. The heist is immaculate and I dearly love seeing people do something well. It's awesome that a 70-year-old movie can still be this riveting. The second half suffers a little in comparison but I was still on board.
Unfortunately, it's not streaming right now but keep an eye on Criterion and Kanopy. If it does show back up, it'll probably be there.
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