In this taut crime thriller from France, Jewel thief Roger Sartet (Alain Delon) is sprung from police custody in Paris by Vittorio Manalese (Jean Gabin), a low-level Sicilian Mafia boss who needs his help stealing a fortune in diamonds being transported on a plane bound for New York. The job goes smoothly, but a secret dalliance between Sartet and Manalese’s daughter-in-law (Irina Demick) pits the partners-in-crime against one another while a dogged police inspector (Lino Ventura) tries to track them down. Theatrical version; 118 min./International cut; 125 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English; Subtitles: English; featurettes; audio commentary; theatrical trailers; more. Two-disc set.
In this taut crime thriller from France, Jewel thief Roger Sartet (Alain Delon) is sprung from police custody in Paris by Vittorio Manalese (Jean Gabin), a low-level Sicilian Mafia boss who needs his help stealing a fortune in diamonds being transported on a plane bound for New York. The job goes smoothly, but a secret dalliance between Sartet and Manalese’s daughter-in-law (Irina Demick) pits the partners-in-crime against one another while a dogged police inspector (Lino Ventura) tries to track them down. Theatrical version; 118 min./International cut; 125 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English; Subtitles: English; featurettes; audio commentary; theatrical trailers; more. Two-disc set.
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