Drama ·Thriller ·Crime · France · 1966 · 1h 34m

The Upper Hand

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Director
Denys de La Patellière
Cast
Jean Gabin as Paul Berger dit Paulo les Diam's Gert Fröbe as Walter George Raft as Charles Binnaggio Claudio Brook as Mike Coppolano Nadja Tiller as Irène Marcel Bozzuffi as Marque Mal
Crew
Walter Wottitz — Director of Photography Claude Durand — Editor Vincenzo Tomassi — Editor Georges Garvarentz — Original Music Composer Denys de La Patellière — Screenplay Auguste Le Breton — Novel
Tagline

He Followed a Trail of Flesh, Gold and Violence!

Synopsis

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.

Key Collaborators
Denys de La Patellière Director Walter Wottitz Director of Photography Claude Durand Editor Vincenzo Tomassi Editor Georges Garvarentz Original Music Composer Denys de La Patellière Screenplay Auguste Le Breton Novel Raymond Danon Producer Maurice Jacquin Producer Jacques Fonteray Costume Design
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