As all the films Charles Gerard made, this one is not ambitious, not a masterpiece, but pretty well done, with a good atmosphere; sixties one, jazzy with Paris by Night, its limelight and so on...
The cast is not usual, especially Pierre Mondy as a hood of honor, a real man, hard boiled thug, but engaging. Some sequences are unexpected for this kind of features. And sometimes, the movie focuses on subordinate characters. I like that.
The film tells the story of a treasure and documents hunt, twenty years after WW2. Not really a spy film, rather a film noir "à la française". Murders, investigation, good character study for which you are surprised.
But it is not a memorable yarn. Nevertheless I keep it in my collection. For the atmosphere, not the story. This kind of plot and characters analysis should have been made by José Giovanni, who was also used to adventures dramas. And with a strong manhood atmosphere.
The cast is not usual, especially Pierre Mondy as a hood of honor, a real man, hard boiled thug, but engaging. Some sequences are unexpected for this kind of features. And sometimes, the movie focuses on subordinate characters. I like that.
The film tells the story of a treasure and documents hunt, twenty years after WW2. Not really a spy film, rather a film noir "à la française". Murders, investigation, good character study for which you are surprised.
But it is not a memorable yarn. Nevertheless I keep it in my collection. For the atmosphere, not the story. This kind of plot and characters analysis should have been made by José Giovanni, who was also used to adventures dramas. And with a strong manhood atmosphere.