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Le Deuxième Souffle
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Le Deuxième Souffle

1966-11-01 · 144 min · ★ 7.7

Action · Drama · Crime

A gangster escapes jail and quickly makes plans to continue his criminal ways elsewhere, but a determined inspector is closing in.

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Directors
Jean-Pierre Melville
Production companies
Les Productions Montaigne
Countries
France
Status
Released

Top Cast

Lino VenturaLino VenturaGustave "Gu" Minda
Paul MeurissePaul MeurisseCommissaire Blot
Raymond PellegrinRaymond PellegrinPaul Ricci
Christine FabrégaChristine FabrégaManouche
Marcel BozzuffiMarcel BozzuffiJo Ricci
Paul FrankeurPaul FrankeurCommissaire Fardiano
Denis ManuelDenis ManuelAntoine Ripa
Jean NégroniJean NégroniInspector
Michel ConstantinMichel ConstantinAlban
Pierre ZimmerPierre ZimmerOrloff
Pierre GrassetPierre GrassetPascal Leonetti
Jacques LéonardJacques LéonardHenri Tourneur
Raymond LoyerJacques the Lawyer
Régis OutinRégis OutinPaul's Source
Albert MichelAlbert MichelMarcel le Stéphanois
Jean-Claude BercqGodefroy
Louis BugetteLouis BugetteThéo Cassini
Albert DagnantAlbert DagnantJeannot Franchi
Sylvain LévignacSylvain LévignacLouis Bartel
Roger FradetRoger FradetBernard

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