Le Cercle Rouge

No place to hide . . . nowhere to run . . .

Categories: Crime, Thriller
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.
Status: Released IMDb
Release date: 1970-10-19
Run time: 140 minute / 2:20
Director: Jean-Pierre Melville
Production Companies : Euro International Films, Les Films Corona, Selenia Cinematografica, Fono Roma, Comacico
Production Countries: France, Italy

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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
Jean-Marc Boris
as Jean-Marc, Santi's Son
Jean Champion
as Level-crossing guard
Yvan Chiffre
as Policeman
Anna Douking
as Corey's old girlfriend
Robert Favart
as Salesman at Mauboussin
Roger Fradet
as Policeman
Édouard Francomme
as Billiard hall watchman
Jean Franval
as Hotel keeper
Jacques Galland
as Train conductor
Jean-Pierre Janic
as Paul, Rico's henchman
Pierre Lecomte
as Deputy of the I.G.S.
Jacques Léonard
as Policeman
Jacques Leroy
as Policeman
Jean Pignol
as Court registry clerk
Robert Rondo
as Policeman
Jean-Pierre Castaldi
as Santi's Doorman (uncredited)
Stéphanie Fugain
as Cigarette seller (uncredited)
Guy Henry
as Guardian (uncredited)
Directing
Jean-Pierre Melville Director

Production
Robert Dorfmann Producer

Sound
Éric Demarsan Original Music Composer

Camera
Henri Decaë Director of Photography

Editing
Marie-Sophie Dubus Editor
Jean-Pierre Melville Editor

Production
Jacques Dorfmann Line Producer

Art
Pierre Charron Set Decoration

Sound
Jean Nény Sound Director

Writing
Jean-Pierre Melville Writer

Art
Théobald Meurisse Production Design

Directing
Jacqueline Parey Script Supervisor
Bernard Stora First Assistant Director
Bernard Girard Assistant Director
Pierre Tati Assistant Director

Sound
Jacques Carrère Sound Engineer
Guy Chichignoud Sound Recordist

Camera
Jean-Paul Cornu Second Assistant Camera
François Lauliac First Assistant Camera
Charles-Henri Montel Camera Operator

Production
Alain Quefféléan Production Manager

Art
Marc Desages Assistant Decorator

Sound
Victor Revelli Boom Operator

Camera
André Perlstein Still Photographer

Costume & Make-Up
Colette Baudot Wardrobe Designer

Editing
Christine Grenet Assistant Editor
Elizabeth Sarradin Assistant Editor

Art
René Albouze Property Master

Sound
George Arvanitas Musician
Éric Demarsan Conductor
Raymond Guiot Musician

Crew
Claude Ermelin Score Engineer

Sound
Daniel Humair Musician





















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