Le Cercle Rouge

Le Cercle Rouge

140 mins | Crime, Thriller | Oct. 19, 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.

Le Cercle Rouge

140 mins | Crime, Thriller | Oct. 19, 1970

Le Cercle Rouge
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.
IMDb rating 7.9
Producers Les Films Corona, Euro International Film, Selenia Cinematografica
Original title Le Cercle rouge
Directors Jean-Pierre Melville
Writers Jean-Pierre Melville

Cast

Alain Delon

as Corey

Bourvil

as Commissioner François Mattei

Yves Montand

as Jansen

Paul Crauchet

as The Receiver

André Ekyan

as Rico

Paul Amiot

as Marchand, Inspector General of Police

Pierre Collet

as Prison Guard

Jean-Pierre Posier

as Mattei's Assistant

Yves Arcanel

as Committing magistrate

René Berthier

as Judiciary Police Director

Anna Douking

as Corey's old girlfriend

Jean-Marc Boris

as Jean-Marc, Santi's Son

Robert Favart

as Salesman at Mauboussin

Jean Franval

as Hotel keeper

Jean Champion

as Level-crossing guard

Yvan Chiffre

as Policeman

Roger Fradet

as Policeman

Jean-Pierre Janic

as Paul, Rico's henchman

Édouard Francomme

as Billiard hall watchman

Jacques Galland

as Train conductor

Jacques Léonard

as Policeman

Jacques Leroy

as Policeman

Jean Pignol

as Court registry clerk

Robert Rondo

as Policeman

Stéphanie Fugain

as Cigarette seller (uncredited)

Guy Henry

as Guardian (uncredited)