Le Casse (The Burglars) (1971)
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This French-made feature was based on a 1957 Hollywood "B" effort The Burglar. Both films were inspired by the same David Goodis novel. Gallic crime-flick icon Jean Paul Belmondo play a slick jewel thief who steals a valuable emerald. He is stalked by cop Omar Sharif, who when he catches… More This French-made feature was based on a 1957 Hollywood "B" effort The Burglar. Both films were inspired by the same David Goodis novel. Gallic crime-flick icon Jean Paul Belmondo play a slick jewel thief who steals a valuable emerald. He is stalked by cop Omar Sharif, who when he catches up to Belmondo reveals himself to be a fellow crook, interested only in a piece of the action. Diane Cannon plays the "gun moll" role created by Jayne Mansfield in the 1957 film. Burglars ends with a set-to in a Greek grain elevator, where Sharif is smothered in a cascade of wheat--a climax later borrowed for the American crime thriller Witness (82). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Henri Verneuil
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Art House & International
PG,
- In Theaters
- Jun 14, 1972 Wide
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Cast
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Jean-Paul Belmondo
as Azad
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Omar Sharif
as Abel Zacharia
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Dyan Cannon
as Lena
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Robert Hossein
as Ralph
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Nicole Calfan
as Helene
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Jose-Luis De Villalonga
as Tasco
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Raoul Delfosse
as Janitor
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Renato Salvatori
as Renzi
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Daniel Verite
as Playboy
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Marc Arian
as Restaurant Owner
