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The Knife to the Throat

The Knife to the Throat

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CrimeThriller

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Pacos Le Maltais, leader of a gang, lays down the law on the quay of Marseille. He fires one of his henchmen, Le Chinois, who killed a woman during the last bank stickup.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

4.5/10

Release Date

29 November 1955

Country

France

Cast

Jean Servais

Jean Servais

Marc Hourtin

Madeleine Robinson

Madeleine Robinson

Mado

Jean Chevrier

Jean Chevrier

Pacos le Maltais

Yves Deniaud

Yves Deniaud

Le commissaire Lussac

Michèle Cordoue

Michèle Cordoue

Nora

Henri San Juan

Henri San Juan

Rolf Holzer dit 'Le chinois'

Claude Bertrand

Claude Bertrand

Machecoul

Yves Brainville

Yves Brainville

L'inspecteur Aubier

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