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Le Doulos (1962)

★ 7.7Not Rated108 minDirector: Jean-Pierre Melville

1962 French film

Le Doulos (French pronunciation: [lə dulos]) is a 1962 French crime film written and directed by Jean-Pierre Melville, adapted from the novel of the same name by Pierre Lesou. It was released theatrically as The Finger Man in the English-speaking world, but all video and DVD releases have used the French title. Intertitles at the beginning of the film explain that the French title refers both to a kind of hat and to the slang term for a police informant.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Le Doulos about?
Le Doulos (1962) — Fresh out of prison and hell-bent on revenge, the recently paroled burglar, Maurice Faugel, finds himself, once more, on the run from the police after what should have been a quick and simple robbery. Now, under shady circumstances, everything points to Maurice's former friend an
Is Le Doulos based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Le Doulos scary?
Content rating: Not Rated. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.