Movie: To Be a Crook

Top 10 Billed Cast

Janine Magnan
Janine Magnan

Martine

Jean-Pierre Kalfon
Jean-Pierre Kalfon

Jean-Pierre

Jacques Portet
Jacques Portet

Jacques

Amidou
Amidou

Amidou

Pierre Barouh
Pierre Barouh

Pierre

Betty Beckers
Betty Beckers

la prostituée

Yane Barry
Yane Barry

la tenancière du bistrot

Pierre Bourdon
Pierre Bourdon

Annette Karsenti
Annette Karsenti

La Starlette / sa Doublure

Gérard Sire
Gérard Sire

Reporter (voice)

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    Four young people, tired of working life, decide that they can earn money from crime than they can from work. The film follows their training at the first "crime school", as well as their work.

  • Release Date

    1965-06-01

  • Average

    5.808

  • Rating:

    2.9 starts
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  • Languages:

    Français
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