Crime · Thriller · Drama

Le Samouraï

Directed byJean-Pierre Melville

1967 · 1h 45m

Synopsis

After carrying out a flawlessly planned hit, Jef Costello, a contract killer with samurai instincts, finds himself caught between a persistent police investigator and a ruthless employer, and not even his armor of fedora and trench coat can protect him.

Cast & crew

Cast

  • Alain DelonJef Costello
  • François PérierSuperintendant
  • Nathalie DelonJane Lagrange
  • Cathy RosierValérie
  • Michel BoisrondWiener
  • Catherine JourdanLocker Room Girl
  • Jean-Pierre PosierOlivier Rey
  • Robert FavartBartender
  • Jacques LeroyWalkway Man
  • Roger FradetInspector #1
  • Carlo NellInspector #2
  • Robert RondoInspector #3

Crew

  • Jean-Pierre MelvilleDirector, Writer
  • Georges PellegrinWriter