Le Cercle Rouge

Le Cercle Rouge

Le Cercle Rouge

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Le Cercle Rouge

"No place to hide . . . nowhere to run . . ."

1970

2h 20m

7.6(693 votes)

Crime

Thriller

Overview

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.

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Cast & Crew

28 members

Acting

Alain Delon

Corey

Alain Delon

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Bourvil

Commissioner François Mattei

Bourvil

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Gian Maria Volonté

Vogel

Gian Maria Volonté

Acting

Yves Montand

Jansen

Yves Montand

Acting

François Périer

Santi

François Périer

Acting

Paul Crauchet

The Receiver

Paul Crauchet

Acting

André Ekyan

Rico

André Ekyan

Acting

Paul Amiot

Marchand, Inspector General of Police

Paul Amiot

Acting

Pierre Collet

Prison Guard

Pierre Collet

Acting

Jean-Pierre Posier

Mattei's Assistant

Jean-Pierre Posier

Acting

Yves Arcanel

Committing magistrate

Yves Arcanel

Acting

René Berthier

Judiciary Police Director

René Berthier

Acting

Anna Douking

Corey's old girlfriend

Anna Douking

Acting

Jean-Marc Boris

Jean-Marc, Santi's Son

Jean-Marc Boris

Acting

Robert Favart

Salesman at Mauboussin

Robert Favart

Acting

Jean Franval

Hotel keeper

Jean Franval

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Jean Champion

Level-crossing guard

Jean Champion

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Yvan Chiffre

Policeman

Yvan Chiffre

Acting

Roger Fradet

Policeman

Roger Fradet

Acting

Jean-Pierre Janic

Paul, Rico's henchman

No Image

Acting

Édouard Francomme

Billiard hall watchman

Édouard Francomme

Acting

Jacques Galland

Train conductor

Jacques Galland

Acting

Jacques Léonard

Policeman

Jacques Léonard

Acting

Jacques Leroy

Policeman

No Image

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Jean Pignol

Court registry clerk

Jean Pignol

Acting

Robert Rondo

Policeman

Robert Rondo

Acting

Stéphanie Fugain

Cigarette seller (uncredited)

Stéphanie Fugain

Acting

Guy Henry

Guardian (uncredited)

Guy Henry

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