Recently released from prison, professional burglar Maurice Faugel (Serge Reggiani) wastes no time planning his next job with help from friend and fellow criminal Silien (Jean-Paul Belmondo). But can Silien really be trusted or is he feeding information to the cops to serve his own nefarious ends? Based on the novel by Pierre Lesou, Jean-Pierre Melville's taut, surprise-filled crime thriller also stars Jean Desailly, René Lefèvre, Marcel Cuvelier. 108 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: French; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; interview; documentary; bonus short "24 heures de la vie d'un clown" (1946); theatrical trailer. In French with English subtitles.