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The Big Risk
The Big Risk

The Big Risk

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Genres

Crime

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

110 mins

Rating

6.996/10

Release Date

23 March 1960

Country

France

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

France Asselin

France Asselin

Denise Vintran

Jean-Pierre Zola

Jean-Pierre Zola

Boss of the detective agency

Sylvain Lévignac

Sylvain Lévignac

Agency detective

Jeanne Pérez

Jeanne Pérez

Jacqueline Chapuis

René Génin

René Génin

Mr. Chapuis

Charles Blavette

Charles Blavette

Mr. Bénazet

Philippe March

Philippe March

Jean Martin

Corrado Guarducci

Corrado Guarducci

Ferucci

Robert Desnoux

Robert Desnoux

Pierrot Davos

Thierry Lavoye

Thierry Lavoye

Daniel Davos

Claude Cerval

Claude Cerval

Raoul Fargier

Jacques Dacqmine

Jacques Dacqmine

Commissioner Blot

Max Amyl

Max Amyl

Stage manager (uncredited)

Marcel Bernier

Marcel Bernier

Inspector (uncredited)

Jean Combal

Jean Combal

Policeman of Nice (uncredited)

Albert Daumergue

Albert Daumergue

Riton man (uncredited)

Lucien Desagneaux

Lucien Desagneaux

Billiard player (uncredited)

Bernard Dhéran

Bernard Dhéran

Blastone (uncredited)

Marcel Gassouk

Marcel Gassouk

Man at the Nice police station (uncredited)

Guy Henry

Guy Henry

Inspector (uncredited)

Laure Paillette

Laure Paillette

Elevator woman (uncredited)

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