Action Man
Action Man

Action Man

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1967
1h 40m
5.9(30 votes)
Crime
Drama

Overview

An American talks a retired French crook into robbing a bank, but kidnappers demand the loot as ransom.

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36 members
Acting

Jean Gabin

Denis Ferrand

Jean Gabin
Acting

Robert Stack

Jim Beckley

Robert Stack
Acting

Margaret Lee

Betty

Margaret Lee
Acting

Jean Topart

Monsieur Henri

Jean Topart
Acting

Walter Giller

Maurice Labrousse

Walter Giller
Acting

Lucienne Bogaert

Mr. Henri's mother

Lucienne Bogaert
Acting

Albert Michel

Gaston

Albert Michel
Acting

Henri Coutet

Security guard

Henri Coutet
Acting

Bernard Musson

Mr. Charles Goulette

Bernard Musson
Acting

Pierre Koulak

Ange Peresi

Pierre Koulak
Acting

Mino Doro

Luigi Savani

Mino Doro
Acting

Bob Ingarao

Accomplice

Bob Ingarao
Acting

Carlo Nell

Crook

Carlo Nell
Acting

Pierre Moncorbier

Drunk customer

Pierre Moncorbier
Acting

Jo Dalat

A fake garbage man

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Roger Fradet

A fake garbage man

Roger Fradet
Acting

Dominique Zardi

Crook

Dominique Zardi
Acting

Suzanne Flon

Marie-Jeanne Farrand

Suzanne Flon
Acting

Yves Barsacq

Vehicle rental company (uncredited)

Yves Barsacq
Acting

Antoine Baud

Policeman on the road (uncredited)

Antoine Baud
Acting

Paul Bisciglia

Bartender (uncredited)

Paul Bisciglia
Acting

Bernard Charlan

Commissioner (uncredited)

Bernard Charlan
Acting

Nicole Desailly

Hélène (uncredited)

Nicole Desailly
Acting

Luce Fabiole

Angèle (uncredited)

Luce Fabiole
Acting

Édouard Francomme

Client (uncredited)

Édouard Francomme
Acting

Marcel Gassouk

Crook (uncredited)

Marcel Gassouk
Acting

Alain Janey

Policeman on the road (uncredited)

Alain Janey
Acting

Kempetian

Chief (uncredited)

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Georges Lycan

Crook (uncredited)

Georges Lycan
Acting

Antoine Marin

Head chef (uncredited)

Antoine Marin
Acting

Michel Nastorg

Coulomb (uncredited)

Michel Nastorg
Acting

Micheline Sandrel

TV Presenter (uncredited)

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Yvon Sarray

Bank director (uncredited)

Yvon Sarray
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Maurice Seveno

Bank director / TV journalist (uncredited)

Maurice Seveno
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Olga Valéry

Drug addict (uncredited)

Olga Valéry
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Louis Viret

Garbage worker (uncredited)

Louis Viret

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