Film Noir Series - "Touchez Pas Au Grisbi" (Don't Touch the Loot)

Touchez pas au grisbi ("Don't Touch the Loot") is a 1954 French crime film/film noir directed by Jacques Becker, starring Jean Gabin.

Synopsis:
Gabin is Max, an aging criminal and hoodlum. He and his partner, Riton, have pulled off a heist in which they stole eight large gold ingots from Orly airport. Unfortunately for Max, Riton blabbed about the heist to his moll Josy (Jeanne Moreau in one of her first big roles). Josy then told her new boyfriend, the much younger gangster Angelo (Lino Ventura, in his film debut). And Angelo is coming after the gold.

Facilitator:
Introduction and post-screening discussion facilitated by John Curran.  John is a Palm Desert resident and a retired US government computer security manager.  John has a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Science. He has been a passionate film aficionado for decades and has expanded his interests in retirement deeply into film noir.  If you are interested in taking John's film class, please visit the Learning In Retirment website and sign up for the mailing list.