José Giovanni

Four prison inmates have been hatching a plan to literally dig out of jail when another prisoner, Claude Gaspard, is moved into their cell. They take a risk and share their plan with the newcomer. Over the course of three days, the prisoners and friends break through the concrete floor using a bed post and begin to make their way through the sewer system – yet their escape is anything but assured.

Dir. Jacques Becker · With Michel Constantin, Jean Keraudy, Philippe Leroy

A gangster escapes jail and quickly makes plans to continue his criminal ways elsewhere, but a determined inspector is closing in.

Dir. Jean-Pierre Melville · With Lino Ventura, Paul Meurisse, Raymond Pellegrin

An ambitious mobster plans an elaborate diamond heist while seducing the daughter-in-law of a ruthless mob patriarch as a determined police commissioner closes in on all of them.

Dir. Henri Verneuil · With Jean Gabin, Alain Delon, Lino Ventura

Marceau Léonetti, a competent and energetic officer stops by chance the son of an influential lawyer driving under the influence of alcohol. A few months later, the lawyer falsely accuses Léonetti as being violent and incompetent. As a result Marceau is transferred to a small police station, where he meets young and beautiful Jeanne. Soon they are faced with a tough investigation.

Dir. José Giovanni · With Lino Ventura, Marlène Jobert, Michel Constantin

A former bank robber is released after 10 years in prison. He gets help from a social-worker, but gets harassed by an old cop from his past.

Dir. José Giovanni · With Jean Gabin, Alain Delon, Mimsy Farmer

Two adventurers and best friends, Roland and Manu, are the victims of a practical joke that costs Manu his pilot's license. With seeming contrition, the jokesters tell Roland and Manu about a crashed plane lying on the ocean floor off the coast of Congo stuffed with riches. The adventurers set off to find the loot.

Dir. Robert Enrico · With Alain Delon, Lino Ventura, Joanna Shimkus

For more than 15 years, two Marseille friends and criminals battle the law, rival gangs, prison authorities and even mined beaches in order to survive.

Dir. José Giovanni · With Jean-Paul Belmondo, Claudia Cardinale, Michel Constantin