Time of the Wolves

Time of the Wolves

105 mins | Crime | Jan. 21, 1970

Patterning himself after the American gangster John Dillinger, the criminal (Robert Hossein) is tracked by the inspector (Charles Aznavour), a former childhood friend. Plenty of gunplay and psychology is used to trap the killer. His only tender moments are spent with his girlfriend Stella (Virna Lisi). Dillinger is cornered by the police and kills several innocent victims in a crowd during the shootout. The mob decides to take things into their own hands as they approach the doomed man with a noose when he runs out of bullets.

Time of the Wolves

105 mins | Crime | Jan. 21, 1970

Time of the Wolves
Patterning himself after the American gangster John Dillinger, the criminal (Robert Hossein) is tracked by the inspector (Charles Aznavour), a former childhood friend. Plenty of gunplay and psychology is used to trap the killer. His only tender moments are spent with his girlfriend Stella (Virna Lisi). Dillinger is cornered by the police and kills several innocent victims in a crowd during the shootout. The mob decides to take things into their own hands as they approach the doomed man with a noose when he runs out of bullets.
IMDb rating 5.6
Producers Les Films Fernand Rivers, Lira Films, Paris-Cannes Productions, Seven Film
Original title Le temps des loups
Directors Sergio Gobbi
Writers Sergio Gobbi, Georges Tabet, André Tabet

Cast

Robert Hossein

as Dillinger

Charles Aznavour

as Le commissaire Kramer

Virna Lisi

as Stella Menzoni

Albert Minski

as Hood

Geneviève Thénier

as Geneviève

Henri Crémieux

as Le proviseur

Roger Coggio

as L'aubergiste

Antonio Passalia

as Lucien

Fred Ulysse

as Jean

Félix Marten

as Le patron du cabaret

Robert Dalban

as Le garagiste

Jacques Castelot

as Le juge d'instruction

Guy Marly

as Le directeur du cercle de jeux

Jean Franval

as L'employé S.N.C.F.

Madeleine Sologne

as La mère de Robert

Marcel Bozzuffi

as Marco

Guy Di Rigo

as Un tueur

Lionel Vitrant

as Un tueur

Yvan Chiffre

as L'homme de main du receleur (uncredited)

Albert Dagnant

as Le receleur (uncredited)

Sergio Gobbi

as Un journaliste (uncredited)

Jacques Léonard

as Le père de l'enfant à la gare (uncredited)

Gaston Meunier

as Un joueur (uncredited)

Tony Rödel

as Un joueur (uncredited)

Gilbert Servien

as Un avocat (uncredited)