Gentleman gangster Max and his partner, Riton, pull off their last, most successful heist and find themselves comfortable enough to retire in the style they enjoy. However, Max confides the details of the theft to his younger mistress, Josey -- who has secretly taken up with ambitious young rival gangster Angelo. Angelo then has Riton kidnapped and demands the stash of gold as ransom, which threatens Max's dreams of the perfect retirement.
Jean Gabin
as Max dit Max le Menteur
René Dary
as Henri Ducros dit Riton
Lino Ventura
as Angelo Fraiser
Paul Frankeur
as Pierrot
Michel Jourdan
as Marco
Paul Oettly
as Oscar
Jeanne Moreau
as Josy
Dora Doll
as Lola
Gaby Basset
as Marinette
Vittorio Sanipoli
as Ramon
Denise Clair
as Madame Bouche
Jean Riveyre
as Le portier de l'hôtel Moderna
