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Release year: 1955

Storyline

Four men plan a technically perfect crime, but the human element intervenes...

Top credits

Directors

Jules Dassin

Writers

Cast

Jean Servais — Tony le Stéphanois
Carl Möhner — Jo le suédois
Robert Manuel — Mario Ferrati
Janine Darcey — Louise

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Did you know

• The much imitated heist sequence is over 32 minutes long and contains not a single line of dialogue or music. The production crew and composer Georges Auric thought it would be a disaster to have such a long sequence sans dialogue. Auric insisted that he allow him to write a grand piece of music for the scene and he eventually did on his own. Later Dassin played the part for Auric twice, once with the score, once without. Auric turned to him and admitted, "Without the music".

• Mexican authorities pulled the movie from theaters after multiple burglaries were committed employing methods similar to those shown.

• Writer/director Jules Dassin portrayed Cesar only because the actor that was hired encountered contract problems just prior to filming.