Max and the Junkmen (1971)

Released | 1971-02-17 | Crime-Romance | 112m | 7.143/10

René Mathelin (Director of Photography) | Jean-Claude Sussfeld (Assistant Director) | Jean Bolvary (Producer) | Edmondo Amati (Producer) |

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Max is a Paris detective, aloof, independently wealthy, and frustrated by gangs of robbers whom he cannot catch. To re-establish his stature and save face, he decides to inveigle a group of petty thieves (led by an old acquaintance) to rob a bank. A reluctant captain provides Max intelligence and Max starts spending evenings with Lilly, a prostitute who's the girlfriend of the group's leader. He poses as a rich banker with money to burn and encourages Lilly to think about her future. He hints at a payroll that comes through his bank. The plot works, the petty thieves think they're ready for a big score, and the cops are in place. What could go wrong with Max's cold plan? Who's entrapped?

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Michel Piccoli (Max) | Romy Schneider (Julia Anna 'Lily' Ackermann) | Bernard Fresson (Abel Maresco) | François Périer (Rosinsky) | Georges Wilson (Le Commissaire) | Boby Lapointe (Lui Serafino) | Philippe Léotard (Losfeld) | Michel Creton (Robert Saidani) | Betty Beckers (Maria) |