Lino Ventura

Betrayed by an informant, Philippe Gerbier finds himself trapped in a torturous Nazi prison camp. Though Gerbier escapes to rejoin the Resistance in occupied Marseilles, France, and exacts his revenge on the informant, he must continue a quiet, seemingly endless battle against the Nazis in an atmosphere of tension, paranoia and distrust.

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

An aging gangster, Fernand Naudin is hoping for a quiet retirement when he suddenly inherits a fortune from an old friend, a former gangster supremo known as the Mexican. If he is ambivalent about his new found wealth, Fernand is positively nonplussed to discover that he has also inherited his benefactor’s daughter, Patricia. Unfortunately, not only does Fernand have to put up with the thoroughly modern Patricia and her nauseating boyfriend, but he also had to contend with the Mexican’s trigger-happy former employees, who are determined to make a claim.

Dir. Georges Lautner · With Lino Ventura, Bernard Blier, Francis Blanche

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

Hector Valentin returns to France from Canada when he inherits a small sawmill. He has difficulties restarting the run-down operation which has inefficient workers and is hampered by the dirty tactics of its bigger...

Dir. Robert Enrico · With Lino Ventura, Bourvil, Marie Dubois

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

Martinaud, an illustrious notary suspected of being the perpetrator of two horrendous crimes, voluntarily agrees to be questioned by Inspector Gallien on New Year's Eve. What initially is a routine procedure, soon becomes a harsh interrogation that seems to confirm the initial suspicions.

Dir. Claude Miller · With Lino Ventura, Michel Serrault, Romy Schneider

A French detective in London reconstructs the life of a man lying in hospital with severe injuries with the help of journals and a psychiatrist. He realises that the man had powerful telekinetic abilities.

Dir. Jack Gold · With Richard Burton, Lino Ventura, Lee Remick

One-time gangster Antoine is enjoying retirement on the coast, now managing a boating club. He receives a visit from a former accomplice who asks for a loan. The money will be repaid by a crook who is now in hiding; Antoine intends to recover his money.

Dir. Georges Lautner · With Lino Ventura, Jean Lefebvre, Michel Constantin

A truck driver ventures into the Moroccan desert to retrieve a stolen truck, facing danger, bad luck, and uneasy alliances. Chaos builds to a climactic showdown.

Dir. Henri Verneuil · With Jean-Paul Belmondo, Lino Ventura, Bernard Blier

Ralf Milan, a hitman, arrives in Montpellier to kill an important witness. He checks in a hotel without knowing that his neighbour has become neurotic after his wife left him.

Dir. Édouard Molinaro · With Lino Ventura, Jacques Brel, Caroline Cellier

A detective is assigned to investigate the mysterious murders of some Supreme Court judges.

Dir. Francesco Rosi · With Lino Ventura, Tino Carraro, Marcel Bozzuffi

Gentleman gangster Max and his partner, Riton, pull off their last, most successful heist and find themselves comfortable enough to retire in the style they enjoy. However, Max confides the details of the theft to his younger mistress, Josey -- who has secretly taken up with ambitious young rival gangster Angelo. Angelo then has Riton kidnapped and demands the stash of gold as ransom, which threatens Max's dreams of the perfect retirement.

Dir. Jacques Becker · With Jean Gabin, Jeanne Moreau, René Dary

During World War II, French Commandos join forces with a German officer in order to survive the African desert.

Dir. Denys de La Patellière · With Hardy Krüger, Lino Ventura, Charles Aznavour

A cold-war spy parody. After the death of an armaments manufacturer, an international group of spies is drawn into a high-stakes battle of wits to obtain the valuable military patents which have been inherited by the lovely widow.

Dir. Georges Lautner · With Lino Ventura, Francis Blanche, Bernard Blier

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

Two men pull off a daring daylight payroll heist in Milan, making a fast getaway. One is returning to France after years in hiding, needing money to start fresh with his family.

Dir. Claude Sautet · With Lino Ventura, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Sandra Milo

Four women were murdered, each was knifed and, though they had their clothes torn, they weren't molested. As the famed police inspector Jules Maigret pieces the clues together, he comes to realize that for the elusive man that he suspects to be unmasked, he has to set him a trap.

Dir. Jean Delannoy · With Jean Gabin, Annie Girardot, Olivier Hussenot

When they realize the times are changing, five crooks decide to switch from bank robberies to personality abductions.

Dir. Claude Lelouch · With Lino Ventura, Jacques Brel, Charles Denner

When political thugs murder an opponent's volunteer and also kill a cop, chief inspector Verjeat believes the politician who hired them is as guilty as the murderous goon. Verjeat's pursuit of the councilman, Lardatte, gets him a warning from his superiors. When he embarrasses Lardatte while disarming a hostage (the dead volunteer's father), Verjeat is told he's being transferred within a week. He speeds up his hunt for the goon and, with Lefévre, one of his young detectives, he engineers a complicated scheme to buy more time before the transfer. How should Verjeat play out his values of honor and duty?

Dir. Pierre Granier-Deferre · With Lino Ventura, Patrick Dewaere, Victor Lanoux

When Joe Valachi has a price put on his head by Don Vito Genovese, he must take desperate steps to protect himself while in prison. An unsuccessful attempt to slit his throat puts him over the edge to break the sacred code of silence.

Dir. Terence Young · With Charles Bronson, Lino Ventura, Jill Ireland