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The Big Risk

The Big Risk

The BIG Crime! The BIG Chase!

19607.01h 50m

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.

Directed by Claude Sautet
Written by Claude Sautet, José Giovanni, Pascal Jardin
Produced by Jean Darvey
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Top Cast

Lino Ventura

Lino Ventura

Abel Davos

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Éric Stark

Sandra Milo

Sandra Milo

Liliane

Marcel Dalio

Marcel Dalio

Arthur Gibelin

Michel Ardan

Michel Ardan

Henri Vintran, aka 'Riton'

Simone Desmaison

Simone Desmaison

Thérèse Davos

Michèle Méritz

Michèle Méritz

Sophie Fargier

Stan Krol

Stan Krol

Raymond Naldi

Evelyne Ker

Evelyne Ker

Gibelin's daughter

Betty Schneider

Betty Schneider

Little maid

Themes & Keywords

friendsfugitivepolice chasecriminalfrench noir

About The Big Risk

The Big Risk is a crime film released in 1960 exploring themes of friends, fugitive, police chase, criminal, french noir. Directed by Claude Sautet, it stars Lino Ventura, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Sandra Milo. 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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