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Synopsis

A gangster escapes jail and quickly makes plans to continue his criminal ways elsewhere, but a determined inspector is closing in.

Year1966
CountryFrance
Cinematic DNA
I was very much inspired by Jean-Pierre Melville, his films are about men who work alone and have a code, and Le Samourai and Le Cercle Rouge and Le Deuxieme Souffle were very influential.
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