Movies / Le Samouraï (1967) aka Le samouraï
Runtime: 105 min
Genres: Crime Drama Mystery Thriller
Languages: French
A dedicated professional killer lies fully clothed in his monochromed apartment, then goes off to a day at the office: stealing a car, killing a man in a nightclub, setting up an ironclad alibi, and outsmarting the police. Two problems: his anonymous employers don''t trust him and he''s left one witness behind, a beautiful jazz pianist.
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| Directors (1) | Credit |
|---|---|
| Jean-Pierre Melville | ... |
| Writers (3) | Credit |
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| Georges Pellegrin | ... |
| Jean-Pierre Melville | ... |
| Joan McLeod | novel "The Ronin" (uncredited) |
| Composers (1) | Credit |
|---|---|
| François de Roubaix | ... |
| Editors (2) | Credit |
|---|---|
| Monique Bonnot | ... |
| Yolande Maurette | (as Yo Maurette) |
| Cinematographers (1) | Credit |
|---|---|
| Henri Decaë | (as Henri Decae) |
| Actors (27) | Credit |
|---|---|
| Alain Delon | Jef Costello |
| André Salgues | Garage keeper |
| André Thorent | Policeman / cab driver |
| Ari Aricardi | Poker player |
| Carl Lechner | Sosie Jef |
| Carlo Nell | 2nd inspector |
| Catherine Jourdan | Hatcheck Girl |
| Cathy Rosier | Valérie, la pianiste (as Caty Rosier) |
| François Périer | The Superintendant |
| Gaston Meunier | Hotel manager |
| Georges Billy | 2nd client in nightclub |
| Georges Casati | Damolini |
| Guy Bonnafoux | Poker player (as Bonnafoux) |
| Humberto Catalano | Police inspector (as Catalano) |
| Jacques Deschamps | Policeman |
| Jacques Léonard | Garcia (as Jack Léonard) |
| Jacques Leroy | Gunman |
| Jean Gold | 1st client in nightclub |
| Jean-Pierre Posier | Olivier Rey |
| Maria Maneva | Little Girl |
| Maurice Magalon | Policeman |
| Michel Boisrond | Wiener |
| Nathalie Delon | Jane Lagrange |
| Pierre Vaudier | Policeman |
| Robert Favart | Barkeeper |
| Robert Rondo | 3d inspector |
| Roger Fradet | 1st inspector |