A greedy gold smuggler hires a handsome hero to transport a stolen fortune to a new hideout accompanied by the smuggler's sexy girlfriend.
Acting
Belmondo's smirk could smuggle anything past customs.
Practical Effects
Real car chases, real falls, real insanity—no green screens.
Cinematography
Mediterranean coastlines that make crime look enviable.
Director
Jean Becker
Jean-Paul Belmondo
David Ladislas
Jean Seberg
Olga Celan
Enrico Maria Salerno
Mario
Renate Ewert
The Countess
Jean-Pierre Marielle
Van Houde
Wolfgang Preiss
Grenner
Diana Lorys
Rosetta
Fernando Rey
Commissioner of Beirut harbor
Michel Beaune
Daniel
Roberto Camardiel
Stefanidès
Xan das Bolas
Guard of the boat parking
Carmen de Lirio
1st girl in bed with Mario
Fernando Sancho
Ilmaz
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Belmondo did nearly all his own stunts, including a notorious car flip that hospitalized him briefly.
This reteamed Belmondo and Seberg four years after 'Breathless,' trading nouvelle vague angst for pure pulp entertainment.
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