Du rififi chez les femmes (1959) Directed by Alex Joffé
Crime / Drama
aka: Rififi Among the Women
Film Synopsis
In Brussels, Vicky is the owner of a boat-cabaret, Ration K, which she
refuses to sell to her rival, an Italian gangster named Bug.
Vicky herself belongs to a gang who are preparing to rob a bank.
Bug sees Vicky as a potentially useful partner in his operations and
sets out to sabotage her part in the robbery...
Script: Gabriel Arout, José Giovanni, Alex Joffé,
Jacques Mage,
Auguste Le Breton (novel)
Cinematographer: Pierre Montazel
Music: Louiguy
Cast: Nadja Tiller (Vicky de Berlin),
Robert Hossein (Marcel Point-Bleu),
Silvia Monfort (Yoko),
Roger Hanin (Le Bug),
Pierre Blanchar (Le Pirate),
Françoise Rosay (Berthe),
Jean Gaven (James),
Daniel Emilfork (Luigi),
George Rigaud (Le Marquis),
Wayne Van Voores (Chicago - le Sicilien),
André Cellier (Le transporteur),
Denise Clair (Prune),
Trio Walters (Themselves),
Eddie Constantine (Williams),
Michel Galabru,
Lucien Raimbourg,
Maurice Garrel,
Carlo Campanini,
Tiberio Murgia,
René Alone
Country: France / Italy
Language: French
Support: Black and White
Runtime: 110 min
Aka:Rififi Among the Women ;
Riff Raff Girls ;
Rififi and the Women ;
Rififi for Girls
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