The Big Risk
The Big Risk
The Big Risk
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1960
1h 50m
7.0(137 votes)
Crime

Overview

Two men pull off a daring daylight payroll heist in Milan, making a fast getaway. One is returning to France after years in hiding, needing money to start fresh with his family.

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Cast & Crew

31 members
Acting

Lino Ventura

Abel Davos

Lino Ventura
Acting

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Éric Stark

Jean-Paul Belmondo
Acting

Sandra Milo

Liliane

Sandra Milo
Acting

Marcel Dalio

Arthur Gibelin

Marcel Dalio
Acting

Michel Ardan

Henri Vintran, aka 'Riton'

Michel Ardan
Acting

Simone Desmaison

Thérèse Davos

Simone Desmaison
Acting

Michèle Méritz

Sophie Fargier

Michèle Méritz
Acting

Stan Krol

Raymond Naldi

Stan Krol
Acting

Evelyne Ker

Gibelin's daughter

Evelyne Ker
Acting

Betty Schneider

Little maid

Betty Schneider
Acting

France Asselin

Denise Vintran

France Asselin
Acting

Jean-Pierre Zola

Boss of the detective agency

Jean-Pierre Zola
Acting

Sylvain Lévignac

Agency detective

Sylvain Lévignac
Acting

Jeanne Pérez

Jacqueline Chapuis

Jeanne Pérez
Acting

René Génin

Mr. Chapuis

René Génin
Acting

Charles Blavette

Mr. Bénazet

Charles Blavette
Acting

Philippe March

Jean Martin

Philippe March
Acting

Corrado Guarducci

Ferucci

No Image
Acting

Robert Desnoux

Pierrot Davos

Robert Desnoux
Acting

Thierry Lavoye

Daniel Davos

No Image
Acting

Claude Cerval

Raoul Fargier

Claude Cerval
Acting

Jacques Dacqmine

Commissioner Blot

Jacques Dacqmine
Acting

Max Amyl

Stage manager (uncredited)

Max Amyl
Acting

Marcel Bernier

Inspector (uncredited)

Marcel Bernier
Acting

Jean Combal

Policeman of Nice (uncredited)

Jean Combal
Acting

Albert Daumergue

Riton man (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Lucien Desagneaux

Billiard player (uncredited)

Lucien Desagneaux
Acting

Bernard Dhéran

Blastone (uncredited)

Bernard Dhéran
Acting

Marcel Gassouk

Man at the Nice police station (uncredited)

Marcel Gassouk
Acting

Guy Henry

Inspector (uncredited)

Guy Henry
Acting

Laure Paillette

Elevator woman (uncredited)

Laure Paillette

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