The Upper Hand (1966)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
He Followed a Trail of Flesh, Gold and Violence!
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.
- Released: 1966-03-02
- Genres: Drama, Thriller, Crime
- Runtime: 1h 34m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10 from 50 votes
Directed by Denys de La Patellière.
Top cast
- Jean Gabin as Paul Berger dit Paulo les Diam's
- Gert Fröbe as Walter
- George Raft as Charles Binnaggio
- Claudio Brook as Mike Coppolano
- Nadja Tiller as Irène
- Marcel Bozzuffi as Marque Mal
- Mireille Darc as Lili Princesse
- Claude Brasseur as Giulio
- Daniel Ceccaldi as Le commissaire Noël
- Jean-Claude Bercq as Jo le Pâle
Where to watch The Upper Hand
- United States: watch free on Kanopy
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