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Le Samouraï

His only friend was his gun!

1967 · PG · 1h 45m

Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville

7.8

TMDB audience score
1,334 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

After carrying out a flawlessly planned hit, Jef Costello, a contract killer with samurai instincts, finds himself caught between a persistent police investigator and a ruthless employer, and not even his armor of fedora and trench coat can protect him.

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Cast

  • Alain Delon
    Jef Costello

  • François Périer
    Superintendant

  • Nathalie Delon
    Jane Lagrange

  • Cathy Rosier
    Valérie

  • Michel Boisrond
    Wiener

  • Catherine Jourdan
    Locker Room Girl

  • Jean-Pierre Posier
    Olivier Rey

  • Robert Favart
    Bartender

  • Jacques Leroy
    Walkway Man

  • Roger Fradet
    Inspector #1

  • Carlo Nell
    Inspector #2

  • Robert Rondo
    Inspector #3

  • André Salgues
    Garage Owner

  • André Thorent
    Policeman / Taxi Driver

  • Jacques Deschamps
    Policeman Speaker

  • Georges Casati
    Damolini

  • Jacques Léonard
    Garcia

  • Pierre Vaudier
    Policeman of the night visit #1