Abel Davos is a criminal, hunted in Italy. The police are closing in, so he and his pal Raymond arrange to flee back to France with Abel's wife, Thérèse, and their two young sons. Abel and Raymond commit a brazen robbery to get funds, killing two men; in the escape, more die. Abel arrives in Nice with the boys, calls his pals in Paris, and gets the brush-off. Reluctantly, they send a stranger, Eric Stark, to bring Abel to Paris, but he's getting the message he's on his own.... (Full plot summary below)
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Abel Davos is a criminal, hunted in Italy. The police are closing in, so he and his pal Raymond arrange to flee back to France with Abel's wife, Thérèse, and their two young sons. Abel and Raymond commit a brazen robbery to get funds, killing two men; in the escape, more die. Abel arrives in Nice with the boys, calls his pals in Paris, and gets the brush-off. Reluctantly, they send a stranger, Eric Stark, to bring Abel to Paris, but he's getting the message he's on his own. Honor, friendship, and debt now count for little. What can Abel, a wanted man with two small children and only Stark as a friend, do? "Never give ground," he tells Eric, but how long can he hold to his code?
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| Daily Telegraph (UK)David GrittenNever wastes a minute of your time, right up to its abrupt ending: this is condensed, intense story-telling that never once loosens its grip. |
| Los Angeles CityBeatAndy Klein...another eminently watchable example of the French noir trend of the period. |
| New York ObserverAndrew Sarris[T]he young Belmondo alone is worth the price of admission to Classe Tous Risques ... |
| Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionEleanor Ringel CaterDoesn't quite rate lost-classic status, but it's done with a great deal of dexterity, intelligence and an appealing end-of-'50s cool. |
| CinePassionFernando F. CroceSautet's shrugging ambiguity, already piquant, already piercing |
| San Diego Union-TribuneDavid ElliottFrench directors like Melville and Chabrol did more with the basically American forms and inspirations, but Sautet (a fairly major talent) had crack nerves and an alert, humane eye. |
| Boston GlobeWesley MorrisEven though the film isn't considered a rule-breaking classic, its straight face holds up quite nicely, thank you. |
| Total FilmPhilip KempA sombre, downbeat gem in the hard-bitten tradition of Rififi, it stars Lino Ventura as the big-time gangster fallen on hard times, whose former friends don't want to know |
| Stop SmilingMichael Joshua RowinWhat we're left with 45 years after Classe's awkwardly timed entrance into French film history are some superbly assured performances and well-drawn characters. |
| Little White LiesDavid JenkinsA splendid showcase for the great Lino Ventura. |
