Cinematic background from Rififi 1955 - 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's absence. Expanding a minor smash-and-grab into a full-scale jewel heist, Tony and his crew appear to get away clean, but their actions after the job is completed threaten the lives of everyone involved.

Rififi

1955

Crime, Drama, Thriller

Directors:
Jules Dassin
Writers:
René Wheeler, Auguste Le Breton, Jules Dassin
Official poster of Rififi 1955 directed by Jules Dassin