Drama ·Crime · France · 1964 · 1h 39m

The Big Hit

Le gros coup

Director

Cast

Emmanuelle Riva as Clémence Grandval Hardy Krüger as Frank Willes Francisco Rabal as Michel Arland Roger Couderc as Claude Gray Jean-Louis Maury as Drouin Étienne Bierry as L'hôtelier

Crew

Nicolas Hayer — Director of Photography Jean Valère — Writer Charles Williams — Novel Roger Debelmas — Producer

Synopsis

Frank Willes, a young professional footballer, is involved in a road accident from which he emerges partially crippled, having crashed into the car of a wealthy shopkeeper who dies in the accident. Willes then learns that the merchant's widow, Clémence Grandval, stands to gain a fortune from her husband's life insurance. He also discovers that his accident may not have been an accident at all.

Key Collaborators

Jean Valère Director Nicolas Hayer Director of Photography Jean Valère Writer Charles Williams Novel Roger Debelmas Producer

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