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To Be a Crook
Genres
CrimeDrama
Overview
Four young people, tired of working life, decide that they can earn money from crime than they can from work. The film follows their training at the first "crime school", as well as their work.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
93 min
Release Date
1965-06-01
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
12
Vote Average
5.6
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Janine Magnan
Martine
Jean-Pierre Kalfon
Jean-Pierre
Jacques Portet
Jacques
Amidou
Amidou
Pierre Barouh
Pierre
Betty Beckers
la prostituée
Yane Barry
la tenancière du bistrot
Pierre Bourdon
Annette Karsenti
La Starlette / sa Doublure
Gérard Sire
Reporter (voice)
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