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The Upper Hand

The Upper Hand

He Followed a Trail of Flesh, Gold and Violence!

19666.31h 34m

Overview

In Paris, a gold smuggler is at war with other local gangsters who want piece of the action. Then the mob shows up and makes things worse. And an undercover US Treasury Department agent is trying to infiltrate the smuggling business.

Directed by Denys de La Patellière
Written by Auguste Le Breton, Alphonse Boudard, Denys de La Patellière
Produced by Raymond Danon, Maurice Jacquin
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Top Cast

Jean Gabin

Jean Gabin

Paul Berger dit Paulo les Diam's

Gert Fröbe

Gert Fröbe

Walter

George Raft

George Raft

Charles Binnaggio

Claudio Brook

Claudio Brook

Mike Coppolano

Nadja Tiller

Nadja Tiller

Irène

Marcel Bozzuffi

Marcel Bozzuffi

Marque Mal

Mireille Darc

Mireille Darc

Lili Princesse

Claude Brasseur

Claude Brasseur

Giulio

Daniel Ceccaldi

Daniel Ceccaldi

Le commissaire Noël

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Jean-Claude Bercq

Jo le Pâle

About The Upper Hand

The Upper Hand is a drama, thriller, crime film released in 1966. Directed by Denys de La Patellière, it stars Jean Gabin, Gert Fröbe, George Raft. In Paris, a gold smuggler is at war with other local gangsters who want piece of the action. Then the mob shows up and makes things worse. And an undercover US Treasury Department agent is trying to infiltrate the smuggling business.

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