The Knife to the Throat

The Knife to the Throat

1955 · 90 min · ★ 5.3 · Crime, Thriller

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.

Directed by Jacques Séverac · Written by André Tabet

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