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Razzia Sur La Chnouf is based on a novel by the legendary writer Auguste Le Breton (Rififi, Bob Le Flambeur) with direction by Henri Decoin (One Step to Eternity) — After a spell in the U.S.A., master criminal Henri Ferré dit ‘Le Nantais’ (Jean Gabin, Touchez Pas Au Grisbi) returns to Paris and is recruited by Paul Liski (Marcel Dalio, To Have and Have Not), head of a major narcotics ring, to oversee and improve the efficiency of their distribution. Merchandise has been disappearing and unreliable dealers must be eliminated. For the latter, Henri is assigned two hitmen, Roger le Catalan (Lino Ventura, The Sicilian Clan) and Bibi (Albert Rémy, The Train). Released as Razzia in the U.S., Razzia Sur La Chnouf thrillingly explores the criminal underworld of 1950s Paris.
Original Release
04/07/1955
US Release
11/18/1957
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jean Gabin | Henri Ferré dit 'Le Nantais' |
Marcel Dalio | Paul Liski / Paul Liski, le chef du réseau de drogue |
Lino Ventura | Roger le Catalan |
Albert Remy | Bibi / Bibi, le complice de Roger |
Lila Kedrova | Léa / Léa, la toxicomane |
Pierre-Louis | L'inspecteur Leroux - de la brigade mondaine / l'inspecteur Leroux |
Jacqueline Porel | Solange Birot |
Roland Armontel | Louis Birot, l'ingénieur-chimiste / Louis Birot |
Françoise Spira | Yvonne, la dame des lavabos |
Josselin | Fredo |
Directors
Writers
Henri Decoin, Auguste Le Breton, Maurice Griffe
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jean Gabin | Henri Ferré dit 'Le Nantais' |
Marcel Dalio | Paul Liski / Paul Liski, le chef du réseau de drogue |
Lino Ventura | Roger le Catalan |
Albert Remy | Bibi / Bibi, le complice de Roger |
Lila Kedrova | Léa / Léa, la toxicomane |
Pierre-Louis | L'inspecteur Leroux - de la brigade mondaine / l'inspecteur Leroux |
Jacqueline Porel | Solange Birot |
Roland Armontel | Louis Birot, l'ingénieur-chimiste / Louis Birot |
Françoise Spira | Yvonne, la dame des lavabos |
Josselin | Fredo |
Simone Sylvestre | La compagne de l'homme au revolver |
Olivier Darrieux | (as Jean Olivier) |
Magali Noël | Lisette / Lisette, la caissière du "Troquet" |
François Patrice | Jo |
Suzy Willy | La patronne du restaurant |
François Joux | Un inspecteur |
Jacques Morlaine | Inspecteur Dupont |
Georges Demas | (as Demas) |
Michel Jourdan | Marcel |
Jean Sylvère | Emile Lourmel |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Louis Dubois | Producer |
Alain Poiré | Producer |
Paul Wagner | Producer |