Movie

Rififi (1955)

• April 13, 1955
• 1h 58m

• Crime
• Thriller
• Drama

“...Means Trouble!”

Overview

Out of prison after a five-year stretch, jewel thief Tony turns down a quick job his friend Jo offers him, until he discovers that his old girlfriend Mado has become the lover of local gangster Pierre Grutter during Tony's absence. Expanding a minor smash-and-grab into a full-scale jewel heist, Tony and his crew appear to get away clean, but their actions after the job is completed threaten the lives of everyone involved.

Director

Jules Dassin

Writers

Auguste Le Breton, René Wheeler

Starring

Jean Servais, Carl Möhner, Robert Manuel