Action Man

Action Man

1967•1h 40m•5.9/10

CrimeDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.9/10(30)

An American talks a retired French crook into robbing a bank, but kidnappers demand the loot as ransom.

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Production

Fida Cinematografica, Les Films Copernic

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Jean Gabin

Jean Gabin

Denis Ferrand

Robert Stack

Robert Stack

Jim Beckley

Margaret Lee

Margaret Lee

Betty

Jean Topart

Jean Topart

Monsieur Henri

Walter Giller

Walter Giller

Maurice Labrousse

Lucienne Bogaert

Lucienne Bogaert

Mr. Henri's mother

Albert Michel

Albert Michel

Gaston

Henri Coutet

Henri Coutet

Security guard

Bernard Musson

Bernard Musson

Mr. Charles Goulette

Pierre Koulak

Pierre Koulak

Ange Peresi

Mino Doro

Mino Doro

Luigi Savani

Bob Ingarao

Bob Ingarao

Accomplice

Carlo Nell

Carlo Nell

Crook

Pierre Moncorbier

Pierre Moncorbier

Drunk customer

Jo Dalat

A fake garbage man

Roger Fradet

Roger Fradet

A fake garbage man

Dominique Zardi

Dominique Zardi

Crook

Suzanne Flon

Suzanne Flon

Marie-Jeanne Farrand

Yves Barsacq

Yves Barsacq

Vehicle rental company (uncredited)

Antoine Baud

Antoine Baud

Policeman on the road (uncredited)

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