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The Upper Hand

6.319661h 34mNRMovieDramaThrillerCrime

In Paris, a gold smuggler is at war with other local gangsters who want piece of the action. Then the mob shows up and makes things worse. And an undercover US Treasury Department agent is trying to infiltrate the smuggling business.

DirectorDenys de La Patellière
WriterDenys de La Patellière
ProducersRaymond Danon·Maurice Jacquin

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Cast · Directed by Denys de La Patellière

JGJean Gabin
Jean Gabin
Paul Berger dit Paulo les Diam's
GFGert Fröbe
Gert Fröbe
Walter
GRGeorge Raft
George Raft
Charles Binnaggio
CBClaudio Brook
Claudio Brook
Mike Coppolano
NTNadja Tiller
Nadja Tiller
Irène
MBMarcel Bozzuffi
Marcel Bozzuffi
Marque Mal
MDMireille Darc
Mireille Darc
Lili Princesse
CBClaude Brasseur
Claude Brasseur
Giulio
DCDaniel Ceccaldi
Daniel Ceccaldi
Le commissaire Noël
JB
Jean-Claude Bercq
Jo le Pâle
DDDany Dauberson
Dany Dauberson
Léa
CCClaude Cerval
Claude Cerval
René

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