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A Man Named Rocca
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A Man Named Rocca

1961-11-17 · 102 min · ★ 6.2

Drama · Crime

Roberto goes to Marseilles to give a hand to his friend Xavier, wrongly imprisoned following a frame-up organized by his associate Villanova. Roberto sets out to seduce Villanova's mistress, but when Villanova is killed, Roberto ends up leader of the band...

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Directors
Jean Becker
Production companies
Da Ma Produzione, Les Films du Cyclope
Countries
France, Italy
Status
Released

Top Cast

Jean-Paul BelmondoJean-Paul BelmondoRoberto La Rocca
Christine KaufmannChristine KaufmannGeneviève Adé
Pierre VaneckPierre VaneckXavier Adé
Béatrice AltaribaBéatrice AltaribaMaud
Henri VirlogeuxHenri VirlogeuxFicelle
Mario DavidMario David'Charlot l'élégant'
Pedro SeranoMigli
Charles MoulinCharles MoulinCipriano
Jean-Pierre DarrasJean-Pierre DarrasNévada
Edmond BeauchampEdmond Beauchamp
Jacques LéonardJacques LéonardJack Léonard
Jean GrasJean Gras
Michel ConstantinMichel ConstantinHead of the American Racketeers
Frédéric LambreFanfan
Claude PiépluClaude PiépluPrison Director
Jean-Louis Marest
Jean LuisiJean Luisi
Claude Jaeger
Henri AriusHenri Arius(uncredited)
Pierre MiratPierre Mirat(uncredited)

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