Rififi

About Rififi

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 li…

Jules Dassin's Rififi is a 1955 crime thriller film. It runs 118 minutes and was released in April 1955.

Jean Servais stars as Tony le Stéphanois, Carl Möhner as Jo le Suedois, Robert Manuel as Mario Ferrati, and Janine Darcey as Louise. Written by Auguste Le Breton and René Wheeler. Production companies include Indusfilms, Prima Films, and Société Nationale Pathé Cinéma.

Shelv files it under nightclub, italian, burglary, and safe.

Moulin Rouge!, Now You See Me, and Reservoir Dogs make useful companions to Rififi, all filed under tuberculosis and heist. It scores 7.8 out of 10 from 663 TMDB voters.