
The Seven-Ups(1973)
A tough detective who is part of an elite New York City unit is trying to find out who killed his partner, but uncovers a plot to kidnap mobsters for money.


Henri Savin has managed a trucking company for his lover, Dominique Montlaur, for many years. Now he is planning to leave her for Julie Manet, the woman he has made pregnant, and Dominique is hysterical. She first threatens suicide, then shows up at a meeting of Savin and Julie. Dominique tries everything she can think of to break Savin and Julie apart, to no avail. Frustrated in her efforts, she jumps off a cliff and dies. Savin insists that he and Julie lie to the police about the encounter, although Dominique's death was a suicide and therefore they had no direct hand in it. Detective Waldeck investigates Dominique's death.

Yves Montand
Henri Savin

Carole Laure
Julie Manet

Marie Dubois
Dominique Montlaur, Truck Company Manager

Jean-François Balmer
Inspector Waldeck

Marc Eyraud
Examining Magistrate Baron

Roger Muni
Bruno, Waldeck's Deputy

Jacques Rispal
Paco, Trucks Dispatcher

Michel Ruhl
Leverrier, Lawyer

Gabriel Gascon
Pannequin

Martin Trévières
Belloc, Montlaur's Competitor
La Menace is a action, crime, thriller film released in 1977. Directed by Alain Corneau, it stars Yves Montand, Carole Laure, Marie Dubois. Henri Savin has managed a trucking company for his lover, Dominique Montlaur, for many years. Now he is planning to leave her for Julie Manet, the woman he has made pregnant, and Dominique is hysterical. She first threatens suicide, then shows up at a meeting of Savin and Julie. Dominique tries everything she can think of to break Savin and Julie apart, to no avail. Frustrated in her efforts, she jumps off a cliff and dies. Savin insists that he and Julie lie to the police about the encounter, although Dominique's death was a suicide and therefore they had no direct hand in it. Detective Waldeck investigates Dominique's death.
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