Symphony for a Massacre (1963)
Overview
A band of gangsters devise a plan to steal a game contested between two drug gangs of drug traffickers: the five fraudsters will face bigger problems than them.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 3.42 |
Directed By
Jacques Deray
Crew
Jacques Deray
José Giovanni
Julien Derode
Paul Cayatte
Alberto Bartolomei
Joseph de Bretagne
Léon Barsacq
Claude Sautet
Jacques Deray
José Giovanni
Claude Renoir
Jean Charvein
Pierre Duquesne
Théobald Meurisse
Louis Pitzele
Annie Rozier
Maurice Dagonneau
Max Olivier
Jacqueline Simoni
Michel Magne
Robert Velin
Serge Lebeau
TOP CAST
Michel Auclair
Clavet
Claude Dauphin
Valoti
Charles Vanel
Paoli
Jean Rochefort
Jabeke
Michèle Mercier
Madeleine Clavet
José Giovanni
Moreau
Daniela Rocca
Hélène Valoti
Marcello Pagliero
Cerutti
Jean Degrave
L'employé de la salle de jeux
Billy Kearns
Un client américain
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