The Big Risk

The Big Risk

110 mins | Crime, Thriller, Romance | March 23, 1960

On crowded Milan streets, two men execute a split-second payroll heist-in broad daylight-then begin a lightning-paced getaway, via every conveyance available. But after all, when a tough guy's returning to France (where he's been sentenced to death in absentia) after holing up in Italy for nearly a decade, he's got to have some startup money--particularly if he's going back with the wife and kids.

The Big Risk

110 mins | Crime, Thriller, Romance | March 23, 1960

The Big Risk
On crowded Milan streets, two men execute a split-second payroll heist-in broad daylight-then begin a lightning-paced getaway, via every conveyance available. But after all, when a tough guy's returning to France (where he's been sentenced to death in absentia) after holing up in Italy for nearly a decade, he's got to have some startup money--particularly if he's going back with the wife and kids.
IMDb rating 7.5
Producers Filmsonor, Mondex Films, Les Films Odéon, Zebra Films
Original title Classe tous risques
Directors Claude Sautet
Writers José Giovanni, Pascal Jardin, Claude Sautet

Cast

Lino Ventura

as Abel Davos

Sandra Milo

as Liliane

Jean-Paul Belmondo

as Eric Stark

Marcel Dalio

as Arthur Gibelin

Michel Ardan

as Henri Vintran, aka Riton

Simone France

as Thérèse Davos

Michèle Méritz

as Sophie Fargier

Stan Krol

as Raymond Naldi

Evelyne Ker

as Gibelin's daughter

Betty Schneider

as Little maid

France Asselin

as Denise Vintran

Jean-Pierre Zola

as Boss of the private agency

Sylvain Lévignac

as Detective of the private agency

Jeanne Pérez

as Jacqueline Chapuis

René Génin

as Mr. Chapuis

Charles Blavette

as Mr. Bénazet

Philippe March

as Jean Martin

Corrado Guarducci

as Ferucci

Robert Desnoux

as Pierrot Davos

Thierry Lavoye

as Daniel Davos

Claude Cerval

as Raoul Fargier

Jacques Dacqmine

as Commissioner Blot

Max Amyl

as Stage director (uncredited)

Marcel Bernier

as Inspector (uncredited)

Jean Combal

as Policeman of Nice (uncredited)

Albert Daumergue

as Man at Riton (uncredited)

Lucien Desagneaux

as Pool player (uncredited)

Bernard Dhéran

as Blastone (uncredited)

Marcel Gassouk

as Man at the post office in Nice (uncredited)

Guy Henry

as Inspector (uncredited)

Laure Paillette

as Elevator lady (uncredited)