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rum runners (Boulevard du rhum)

A movie by Robert ENRICO

Adventure
1971

with Lino VENTURA, Brigitte BARDOT, Guy MARCHAND, Bill TRAVERS, Clive REVILL, Jess HAHN, Cathy ROSIER, Marc DUDICOURT, Fernando REY, Ursula KUBLER, Nancy HOLLOWAY, Hunt POWERS, Joë TURNER, Tanya LOPERT

Synopsis :  During the wild days of Prohibition during the twenties, Cornelius bootlegs rum, with the Coast Guard and American police hot on his trail. After pulling off a big heist, he escapes to Mexico where he discovers the breathtakingly beautiful Linda Larue, star of the silver screen. Cornelius is so spellbound by the lovely actress that he forgets the sea and his commitments until the day he meets his dream girl on a deserted island.
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speaking of murder (Le rouge est mis)

A movie by Gilles GRANGIER

Crime
1957

With Jean GABIN, Annie GIRARDOT, Lino VENTURA, Paul FRANKEUR, Marcel BOZZUFFI, Albert DINAN, Antonin BERVAL, Thomy BOURDELLE, Serge LECOINTE, Jean-Pierre MOCKY, Georges PEIGNOT, Lucien RAIMBOURG, Gabriel GOBIN, Jean BÉRARD, Gaby BASSET, Gina NICLOS, Lucienne LEGRAND, JOSSELIN, Claude NICOT, ALBERT-MICHEL, Jacques MARIN, André GARRET, René HELL, Robert LERAY, Charles BOUILLAUD, CARRÈRE, Pierre EVEN, Dominique BOSCHERO, Noëlle CAPUTO, René WORMS, Albert MONTIGNY, Maurice FRANCEY, Maurice MAGALON, Jean DEGRAVE, Georges DEMAS, Sylvain LEVIGNAC, Lucienne MULLER, Liane DAVID, Nicole FABRICE, Guy LAROCHE, Noëlle HUSSENOT, René BERNARD

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Synopsis :  Until now business has been good for big boss "Light-haired Louis" and his henchmen, Fredo, Pepito and Raymond. But the attack of an armored bank goes wrong: Raymond is shot and Louis arrested. The latter suspects Fredo of having turned him in. Pepito is sure that the stool pigeon is Louis' younger brother, who is prohibited from entering French territory and who is ready to do anything to be able to see his girlfriend. Suspicion gives way to bloody revenge.
TAXI FOR TOBRUK
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taxi for tobruk (Un taxi pour Tobrouk)

A movie by Denys DE LA PATELLIÈRE

Adventure
1961

with Lino VENTURA, Charles AZNAVOUR, Hardy KRUGER, Maurice BIRAUD, German COBOS

Synopsis :  Tobrouk, October 1942, a French commando blows up a German gas depot. Four French soldiers survive the operation and manage to get away but are soon lost in the desert. After an exhausting day-long march, they spot five Germans in an armored car; only one is spared and made prisoner. The start of a surprising adventure where, in the face of danger, the men discover the meaning of solidarity.
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the great spy chase (Les barbouzes)

A movie by Georges LAUTNER

Comedy
1964

with Lino VENTURA, Bernard BLIER, Francis BLANCHE, Mireille DARC, Jess HAHN, André WEBER, Charles MILLOT, Noël ROQUEVERT, Robert DALBAN, Violette MARCEAU, Hubert DESCHAMPS

Synopsis :  A famous arms dealer bequeaths a castle and large collection of patents to his young widow. The problem is that the Secret Services of several different countries want the patents, too. So four secret agents show up to get the priceless documents back. But the French agent Lagneaux, under orders to seduce the blond heiress, will carry the day and fully accomplish his mission.
CRIME et CHATIMENT
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the most dangerous sin (Crime et châtiment)

A movie by Georges LAMPIN

Drama
1956

with Jean GABIN, Marina VLADY, Ulla JACOBSSON, Bernard BLIER, Robert HOSSEIN, Gaby MORLAY, René HAVARD, Yvette ETIEVANT, Gabrielle FONTAN, Roland LESAFFRE, Jacques DYNAM, Albert RÉMY, Lino VENTURA, Gérard BLAIN

Synopsis :  René Brunel can't stand his wretched existence any longer. He murders an old money-lender and steals her money to prevent his sister from a loveless marriage with an elderly antique-dealer. Soon plagued by remorse, René confides in Lily. The devout young prostitute advises René to turn himself in. At first, he absolutely refuses but overcome by gnawing guilt, he heeds Lily's counsel.
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the seventh target (La 7ème cible)

A movie by Claude PINOTEAU

Crime
1984

With Lino VENTURA, Léa MASSARI, Jean POIRET, Elisabeth BOURGINE, Béatrice AGENIN, Jean-Pierre BACRI, Robert HOFFMANN, Eric DESMARETZ, Roger PLANCHON, Karol ZUBER, Lina VOLONGHI, Annick ALANE, Sylvie ORCIER, Jean-Jacques MOREAU, Francis LEMAIRE

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Synopsis :  One stormy night, Bastien Grimaldy is assaulted by three young hood, who beat him up but do not steal anything. Then he starts getting threatening anonymous phone calls; is victim of a car accident and blackmail; and is asked for a million dollar ransom. Bastien files charges in the hopes of putting an end to the nightmare, but the police are wary of him. So he decides to investigate on his own and trace the blackmailer.
THE SILENT ONE
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the silent one (Le silencieux)

A movie by Claude PINOTEAU

Crime
1973

with Lino VENTURA, Léa MASSARI, Suzanne FLON, Léo GENN, Robert HARDY, Pierre-Michel LE CONTE, Bernard DHÉRAN, Lucienne LEGRAND

Synopsis :  For the whole world, Clément Tibère, the physicist died in 1954. His wife remarried as she didn't know that he had been captured by Russian spies and forced to work for them. Twenty years later, the English counter-espionage kidnaps him and he is, once again, manipulated and asked to reveal the true identity of two Russian agents. When he is freed, he is forced to flee the vengeance of the Soviets, who painstakingly track him all the way to the French mountains.
THE SLAP
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the slap (La gifle)

A movie by Claude PINOTEAU

Comedy
1974

with Lino VENTURA, Annie GIRARDOT, Isabelle ADJANI, Francis PERRIN, Jacques SPIESSER, Michel AUMONT, Xavier GÉLIN, Robert HARDY, Nathalie BAYE, Nicole COURCEL, Georges WILSON

Synopsis :  Since his separation with his wife, Jean, a professor in his forties, lives alone with Isabelle, his eighteen year old. The intense passionate young woman is at odds with everything: work, boys, relatives and money. She even gets the better of her father in their shouting bouts. Then one day, he slaps her; and that unforgettable slap triggers off a family comedy brimming with unexpected developments. Louis Delluc Award, 1974.
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way of youth (Le chemin des écoliers)

A movie by Michel BOISROND

Dramatic Comedy
1959

With Françoise ARNOUL, BOURVIL, Lino VENTURA, Alain DELON, Jean-Claude BRIALY, Pierre MONDY, Sandra MILO, Madeleine LEBEAU, Paulette DUBOST, Jean BROCHARD, Micheline LUCCIONI, Gaby BASSET, Christian LUDE, Sylviane ROZENBERG, Charles BOUILLAUD, Martine HAVET, Jean VERNER, Marcel ROUZE, Jacques DESAGNEAUX, Catherine BRIEUX

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Synopsis :  In 1943 during the Occupation of France, Antoine Michaud does black-market business to support his mistress. He plans to visit her for a few days and on the way, he runs into his father in a cabaret. Mister Michaud, senior, was convinced up until their meeting that his son was in the provinces with a school buddy. To prevent a public scandal, the cabaret owner instructs Olga, a luscious doll, to use her wiles on Mister Michaud. In the end, the father and son manage to build a new relationship.
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witness in the city (Un témoin dans la ville)

A movie by Edouard MOLINARO

Crime
1959

With Lino VENTURA, Sandra MILO, Franco FABRIZI, Jacques BERTHIER, Daniel CECCALDI, Robert DALBAN, Jacques JOUANNEAU, Micheline LUCCIONI, Ginette PIGEON, Janine DARCEY, Françoise BRION, Geneviève CLUNY, Joëlle JANIN, Claire NICOLE, Martine REICHENBACH, Paul BISCIGLIA, Henri BELLY, Michel ETCHEVERRY, Jacques MONOD, Jean LARA, Gérard DARRIEU, Jean DAURAND, Charles BOUILLAUD, Billy KEARNS, Robert CASTEL, Dora DOLL, Sacha BRIQUET, Micheline GARY, Henri MARTEAU, Michèle VEREZ, Chantal DE BERG, Martine MOREAU, Louisette CHAUFFAILLE, Nicole ALEXANDRA, Dany JACQUET, Alain NOBIS, Michel THOMASS, René HELL, Edouard FRANCOMME, Jean VALMENCE, Lucien DESAGNEAUX, Jacques MANCIER, André DUMAS, Bruno BALP, Paul PAVEL, Jean-Jacques STEEN

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Synopsis :  Ancelin knows that his wife was killed by her lover, so he kills the man, making it look like suicide. But a taxi driver, Lambert, witnesses the crime. Ancelin chases after the driver, who just has time to alert his colleagues before being killed. The cabmen ruthlessly pursue the murderer all over Paris before he is shot by the police.