Le Cercle Rouge (1970)

No place to hide . . . nowhere to run . . .

• Crime
• Drama
• Thriller

When French criminal Corey gets released from prison, he resolves to never return. He is quickly pulled back into the underworld, however, after a chance encounter with escaped murderer Vogel. Along with former policeman and current alcoholic Jansen, they plot an intricate jewel heist. All the while, quirky Police Commissioner Mattei, who was the one to lose custody of Vogel, is determined to find him.

Rating

7.6 / 10 (766 votes)

Release date

October 19, 1970

Runtime

2h 20m

Language

French

Director

Jean-Pierre Melville

Status

Released