L'Homme aux yeux d'argent

L'Homme aux yeux d'argent

1985 · 97 min · ★ 4.4 · Drama, Crime

After serving his sentence, a robber returns to his small, quiet hometown to retrieve the loot. But a ruthless Police inspector and his equally nasty young subordinate are after the criminal.

Directed by Pierre Granier-Deferre

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