Le Cercle Rouge (1970)

Le Cercle Rouge (1970)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1970-10-19 France, Italy 140 Min. PG-13
7.6 670 votes
Crime, Thriller, Drama

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.

Cast

Alain Delon is Corey
Corey
Bourvil is Commissioner François Mattei
Commissioner François Mattei
Yves Montand is Jansen
Jansen
Paul Crauchet is The Receiver
The Receiver
Paul Amiot is Marchand, Inspector General of Police
Marchand, Inspector General of Police
Pierre Collet is Prison Guard
Prison Guard
Jean-Pierre Posier is Mattei's Assistant
Mattei's Assistant
Yves Arcanel is Committing magistrate
Committing magistrate
René Berthier is Judiciary Police Director
Judiciary Police Director
Anna Douking is Corey's old girlfriend
Corey's old girlfriend
Jean-Marc Boris is Jean-Marc, Santi's Son
Jean-Marc, Santi's Son
Robert Favart is Salesman at Mauboussin
Salesman at Mauboussin
Jean Franval is Hotel keeper
Hotel keeper
Jean Champion is Level-crossing guard
Level-crossing guard
Yvan Chiffre is Policeman
Policeman
Roger Fradet is Policeman
Policeman
Jean-Pierre Janic is Paul, Rico's henchman
Paul, Rico's henchman
Édouard Francomme is Billiard hall watchman
Billiard hall watchman
Jacques Galland is Train conductor
Train conductor
Jacques Léonard is Policeman
Policeman
Jacques Leroy is Policeman
Policeman
Jean Pignol is Court registry clerk
Court registry clerk
Robert Rondo is Policeman
Policeman
Stéphanie Fugain is Cigarette seller (uncredited)
Cigarette seller (uncredited)
Guy Henry is Guardian (uncredited)
Guardian (uncredited)