The Upper Hand

The Upper Hand

6.3IMDb Score
Released:1966-03-02
Genre:Drama, Thriller, Crime
Duration:94 min
Country:France, Germany, Italy
Director:Denys de La Patellière
Actors:Jean Gabin, Gert Fröbe, George Raft, Claudio Brook, Nadja Tiller
Production:Les Films Copernic, Fida Cinematografica, Gloria Film

Overview:

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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