The Upper Hand
6.1
“He Followed a Trail of Flesh, Gold and Violence!”
In Paris, a gold smuggler is at war with other local gangsters who want piece of the action. Then the mob shows up and makes things worse. And an undercover US Treasury Department agent is trying to infiltrate the smuggling business.
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Cast
31 people
Jean Gabin
Paul Berger dit Paulo les Diam's
Known for
Grand Illusion
The Sicilian Clan
Gert Fröbe
Walter
Known for
Goldfinger
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
George Raft
Charles Binnaggio
Known for
Some Like It Hot
They Drive by Night
Claudio Brook
Mike Coppolano
Known for
Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!
Cronos
Nadja Tiller
Irène
Known for
Barefoot
Marcel Bozzuffi
Marque Mal
Known for
The French Connection
Daisy Town
Mireille Darc
Lili Princesse
Known for
Weekend
The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
Claude Brasseur
Giulio
Known for
The Party
The Student and Mister Henri
Daniel Ceccaldi
Le commissaire Noël
Known for
Lucky Luke: The Ballad of the Daltons
Bed and Board
Jean-Claude Bercq
Jo le Pâle
Known for
Le Mans
The Train
Dany Dauberson
Léa
Also in
And This Way to the Exit
A Tale of Five Cities
Claude Cerval
René
Known for
Any Number Can Win
Bob le Flambeur
Denys de La Patellière Director · Auguste Le Breton Author Georges Garvarentz Composer
United States release July 26, 1967 · Produced in France, Germany, Italy · Languages English, French, German
Production
Les Films Copernic
Production
Fida Cinematografica
Production
Gloria Film
Production
Paramount Pictures
Studio
France · Germany · Italy
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Du rififi à Paname
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
English · French · German
Release dates
France · March 2, 1966
Theatrical
United States · July 26, 1967
Limited theatrical · New York City, New York
Denmark
June 19, 1967 · Theatrical
Finland
August 12, 1966 · Theatrical
France
March 17, 2026 · TV · Paris Première
Germany
July 23, 1966 · Theatrical · West Germany
May 27, 2022 · Physical
Italy
October 8, 1966 · Limited theatrical · Milan
Japan
December 24, 1966 · Theatrical
Mexico
December 12, 1969 · Theatrical
Netherlands
February 23, 1967 · Theatrical
South Africa
September 5, 1966 · Limited theatrical · Johannesburg
Sweden
July 14, 1966 · Theatrical
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