Rififi
A hardened jewel thief reunites with his old crew to pull off an audacious Parisian heist, but personal betrayals and a ruthless gangster threaten to unravel the perfect crime.
“...Means Trouble!”
Synopsis
Out of prison after a five-year stretch, jewel thief Tony turns down a quick job his friend Jo offers him, until he discovers that his old girlfriend Mado has become the lover of local gangster Pierre Grutter during Tony
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Principal cast & crew: 37
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Roger DwyreShot by Philippe AgostiniScored by Georges AuricDesigned by Alexandre Trauner
Box Office
1955 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 2.3× its budget
Why 2.5×?
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Worldwide gross
$460K
Re-release box office
- 20152 theaters
- $89K($124K today)
- 20003 theaters
- $77K($148K today)
- Total re-release
- $166K
Domestic gross earned in theatrical re-release, by year · adjusted for inflation
Also known as
- Rififide
- Rififien
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Cast & Crew
37 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Jean Servais
as Tony le Stéphanois
Carl Mohner
as Jo le suédois
Robert Manuel
as Mario Ferrati
Janine Darcey
as Louise
Pierre Grasset
as Louis Grutter dit le Tatoué
Robert Hossein
as Rémi Grutter
Marcel Lupovici
as Pierre Grutter
Dominique Maurin
as Tonio - le petit garçon de Jo et Louise
Magali Noel
as Viviane - la chanteuse de 'L'Age D'Or'
Marie Sabouret
as Mado les Grands Bras
Claude Sylvain
as Ida Ferrati
Jules Dassin
as Cesar le Milanais
Supporting cast
16Armandel
as Second Gambler
Alain Bouvette
as Footman, 'L'Age D'Or'
Alice Garan
Andre Dalibert
as Webb, le bijoutier
Jacques David
as Commissioner
Emile Genevois
as Charlie
Marcelle Hainia
as Fredo's Wife
Marcel Lesieur
as Fredo
Daniel Mendaille
as Lookout
Huguette Montreal
Lita Recio
Fernand Sardou
as First Gambler
Jacques Besnard
as Third Gambler (uncredited)
Teddy Bilis
as Teddy Laurentin (uncredited)
Marcel Rouze
as First Gendarme (uncredited)
Roger Rudel
as French voice of Jo le Suédois (uncredited)
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