The Big Risk (1960)

NR ★ 7.0/10 110 min Crime France, Italy French

Director: Claude Sautet

Adaptations: Claude Sautet, Pascal Jardin, José Giovanni
Dialogue: José Giovanni
Novel: José Giovanni

Streaming: Not available

The BIG Crime! The BIG Chase!

Description

Two men pull off a daring daylight payroll heist in Milan, making a fast getaway. One is returning to France after years in hiding, needing money to start fresh with his family.

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Top Cast

Lino Ventura Abel Davos

Jean-Paul Belmondo Éric Stark

Sandra Milo Liliane

Marcel Dalio Arthur Gibelin

Michel Ardan Henri Vintran, aka 'Riton'

Simone Desmaison Thérèse Davos

Michèle Méritz Sophie Fargier

Stan Krol Raymond Naldi

The Big Risk Appears on 3 Curated Movie Lists

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Criterion Collection

Criterion Collection #432

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