Rififi (1955)

...Means Trouble!

• Crime
• Thriller
• Drama

Out of prison after a five-year stretch, jewel thief Tony turns down a quick job his friend Jo offers him, until he discovers that his old girlfriend Mado has become the lover of local gangster Pierre Grutter during Tony's absence. Expanding a minor smash-and-grab into a full-scale jewel heist, Tony and his crew appear to get away clean, but their actions after the job is completed threaten the lives of everyone involved.

Rating

7.8 / 10 (664 votes)

Release date

April 13, 1955

Runtime

1h 58m

Language

French

Director

Jules Dassin

Status

Released