Razzia sur la Chnouf (1955)
Genre: Crime / Drama
Duration: 104 minuten
Alternative titles: Razzia / Opium-Razzia
Country:
France
Directed by: Henri Decoin
Stars: Jean Gabin, Lino Ventura and Lila Kedrova
IMDb score:
7,0 (1.528)
Releasedate: 7 April 1955
This movie is not available on US streaming services.
Razzia sur la Chnouf plot
Paul Liski, leader of a Paris drug gang, wants his organization to be put in order. He appeals to Henri Ferré, nicknamed 'Le Nantais', who returns to Paris after a stay in the United States. Liski gives him a cover, Le Nantais becomes the manager of a bar. From there, he carefully studies all the wheels of the drug distribution network.
Actors and actresses
Henri Ferré dit 'Le Nantais'
Lisette, la caissière du "Troquet"
Roger le Catalan
Bibi, le complice de Roger
Le commissaire Fernand
L'inspecteur Leroux
Paul Liski, le chef du réseau de drogue
Solange Birot
Louis Birot
Marcel
Reviews & comments
Filmkriebel
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- 10012 messages
- 4678 votes
I think I'm a lesser with Gabin. Without subtitles, it was quite a task to understand the dialogues (with sometimes quite a few dialect words). Henri "Le Nantais" is a criminal with experience in the drug world and is taken in hand by a drug lord to bring order to his organization. Regularly "marchandise" disappears through the dealers. Henri has to make sure that the 'staff' is back in line with a heavy hand. He gets a restaurant as a cover. Quite slow in the first half where you learn how the drug ring works, then it gets a bit more intense when the police start to apply pressure. The ending holds another surprise. But as I said, not my favorite movie with Gabin..
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Bobbejaantje
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- 2301 messages
- 2092 votes
A policeman with some absolute icons of French cinema. I like to let that happen to me. This film was even innovative for its time in its attempt to portray the drug scene in a realistic way. I myself got the feeling that the semi-documentary character transcends the plot at times. But even then we see classy Jean Gabin busy like a fish in troubled water.
Furthermore, very beautifully portrayed by Henri Decoin and his team. Beautiful photography, location shots in Paris and chiaroscuro lighting as in the best noirs.
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