

Le Cercle Rouge
1970 · Movie · 2h 20m · NR
CrimeThriller
"No place to hide . . . nowhere to run . . ."
Overview
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.
Ratings
IMDb
7.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes
96%
Metacritic
92/100
Key crew
- Jean-Pierre MelvilleDirector
- Éric DemarsanOriginal Music Composer
- Jean-Pierre MelvilleWriter
Cast
- Alain DelonCorey
- BourvilCommissioner François Mattei
- Gian Maria VolontéVogel
- Yves MontandJansen
- François PérierSanti
- Paul CrauchetThe Receiver
- André EkyanRico
- Paul AmiotMarchand, Inspector General of Police
- Pierre ColletPrison Guard
- Jean-Pierre PosierMattei's Assistant
- Yves ArcanelCommitting magistrate
- René BerthierJudiciary Police Director
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Themes
prisoncorruptionparis, franceescapepolicepimpex-copheistthiefgangmurderercriminal























