Le Cercle Rouge (1970)
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.
- Released
- 1970-10-19
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Runtime
- 140 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Jean-Pierre Melville
- TMDB rating
- 7.6/10 from 765 votes
Cast
- Alain Delon as Corey
- Bourvil as Commissioner François Mattei
- Gian Maria Volonté as Vogel
- Yves Montand as Jansen
- Paul Crauchet as The Receiver
- Paul Amiot as Marchand, Inspector General of Police
- Pierre Collet as Prison Guard
- André Ekyan as Rico
- Jean-Pierre Posier as Mattei's Assistant
- François Périer as Santi
- Yves Arcanel as Committing Magistrate
- René Berthier as Judiciary Police Director