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 Jacques Séverac
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Jean Servais Marc Hourtin -
Madeleine Robinson Mado -
Jean Chevrier Pacos le Maltais -
Yves Deniaud Le commissaire Lussac -
Michèle Cordoue Nora - H Henri San Juan Rolf Holzer dit 'Le chinois'
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Claude Bertrand Machecoul -
Yves Brainville L'inspecteur Aubier
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