

Max and the Junkmen
1971-02-17 · 112 min · ★ 7.1
A detective decides to go undercover and set up a group of robbers, but he may be getting too caught up in the task at hand.
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Production details
- Directors
- Claude Sautet
- Production companies
- Lira Films, Sonocam, Fida Cinematografica
- Countries
- France, Italy
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Michel PiccoliMax, inspector
Romy SchneiderJulia Anna 'Lily' Ackermann
Bernard FressonAbel Maresco
François PérierCommissioner Rosinsky
Georges WilsonCommissioner
Boby LapointeLui Serafino aka 'P'tit Lu'
Philippe LéotardLosfeld
Michel CretonRobert Saidani
Betty BeckersMaria
Henri-Jacques HuetCyriaque Arnaïs aka 'Dromadaire'
Dominique ZardiBaraduch
Dany JacquetIda
Danielle DurouNicole
Jacques CanselierJean-Marie Patinet aka 'Jean-Jean'
Maurice AuzelAntoine Chantoiseau aka 'Tony'
Léa GrayMadame Saidani
Bernard MussonThe Sarcastic Inspector in the Canteen
Albert AugierClient of Lily
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