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Payroll (1961)
, 1h45Directed by Sidney Hayers
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Themes Heist films, Gangster films, Escroquerie
Actors Michael Craig, Françoise Prévost, Billie Whitelaw, William Lucas, Kenneth Griffith, Tom Bell
Four crooks (Johnny Mellors, Monty, Blackie and Bert) plan and execute a robbery on a payroll van, using the inside knowledge of Dennis Pearson, who works as an accountant at the firm concerned. Pearson is under pressure to support his wife Katie (Françoise Prévost) who demands a higher standard of living. However, the van driver, Harry Parker, is killed during the heist, whilst Bert is fatally wounded by Parker's colleague Frank Moore. Nevertheless, the gang manage to get away with £100,000.
The Wrong Arm of the Law (1963)
, 1h34Directed by Cliff Owen
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy, Comedy thriller, Crime
Themes Heist films, Gangster films, Escroquerie
Actors Peter Sellers, Lionel Jeffries, Bernard Cribbins, Bill Kerr, Nanette Newman, Michael Caine
In London, a gang of criminals from Australia led by Jack Coombes (Bill Kerr) impersonate policemen to carry out robberies. Local gang leader "Pearly" Gates (Sellers), who operates from the cover of a French couturier, finds his takings cut severely, and blames rival crook "Nervous" O'Toole (Bernard Cribbins). When it emerges that they are both being scammed by the same gang, they join forces, along with Lionel Jeffries' Police Inspector "Nosey" Parker, to bring the so-called "I.P.O. mob" (I.P.O. - Impersonating a Police Officer) to justice. Nanette Newman provides the love interest, the ubiquitous John Le Mesurier plays a senior policeman, and a young Michael Caine has a small and uncredited role as a young PC. Other uncredited roles include John Junkin (Maurice), Dennis Price (Educated Ernest), Cardew Robinson (Mailman), Dick Emery (Man in Flat 307), Mario Fabrizi (Van Driver), John Harvey (Police Station Sergeant), Harold Siddons (PC in Basement Garage), Jack Silk (Police Station PC), Derek Guyler (non-speaking PC at Scotland Yard), Gerald Sim (Airfield Official) and Marianne Stone (Woman in Front Row at Gangsters' Meeting).
Now or Never (2014)
Directed by Serge Frydman
Origin Belgique
Genres Drama
Themes Heist films, Gangster films, Escroquerie
Actors Leïla Bekhti, Nicolas Duvauchelle, Arthur Dupont, Guillaume Verdier, Julie de Bona, Jean-Luc Couchard
Une mère de famille dont le mari se retrouve au chômage, doit revendre sa maison, et envisage de cambrioler une banque.
Genres Comedy, Action
Themes Films about animals, Films about families, Films about pigs, Heist films, Children's films, Gangster films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère, Escroquerie
Actors Sebastien Koch, Sophie von Kessel, Dominique Horwitz, Maria Ehrich, Andreas Schmidt, Waldemar Kobus
Nigel est un jeune garçon vivant seul avec son père Thomas depuis la mort de sa mère. Tout se passe à merveille jusqu'à l'arrivée de Rudy, un petit cochon. Et arrive aussi la nouvelle fiancée de son père : Tania, qui est venue habiter ici avec sa jeune fille Felicity.
The Master Plan (2015)
, 1h31Genres Comedy, Action, Adventure, Crime
Themes Heist films, Gangster films, Escroquerie
Actors Jens Hultén
Charles Ingvar Jönsson (Simon J. Berger), are together with his uncle Ralf, Stockholm's most skilled car thieves. But one day a robbery goes wrong and Ralf is murdered, while Charles is there for murder. To take revenge on Ralf's killer, the corrupt business woman Wallentin (Andrea Edwards), the banking director of Wallentin Exchange, Charles makes a plan to implement the most complicated coup in the history of Sweden.
The Treasure of San Gennaro (1966)
, 1h44Directed by Dino Risi
Origin Italie
Genres Comedy, Comedy thriller, Crime
Themes Heist films, Gangster films, Escroquerie
Actors Nino Manfredi, Senta Berger, Totò, Claudine Auger, Mario Adorf, Harry Guardino
In Italy in the Sixties, a gang of American thieves arrive in Naples to steal the famous Treasure of San Gennaro. However the Americans do not know how to move in the picturesque town. For the customs of the natives are too weird and incomprehensible to them. So the two men and the girl (the gang members) go to a prison, following the advice of a friend. There he would find the man who would have done in their case. It is a certain Don Vincenzo, a very famous in the city for his theft. He however, since it is known by everyone there, is treated in the prison as a gentleman by the guards with all possible facilities. The Americans, when they see this type of treatment, impossible in a country like them, remain quite stunned. Don Vincenzo warmly received them and advises them to go to Naples to look for a certain Armandino Girasole, said "Dudù". He, a young thief by profession, would help them steal the treasure of San Gennaro, fortunately not mentioned by the Americans to Don Vincenzo. The Americans, keeping secret the purpose of theft, meet Dudù and agree with him.
Operation San Pietro (1967)
, 1h34Directed by Lucio Fulci
Origin Italie
Genres Comedy, Crime
Themes Heist films, Gangster films, Escroquerie
Actors Lando Buzzanca, Jean-Claude Brialy, Edward G. Robinson, Wolfgang Kieling, Ugo Fangareggi, Dante Maggio
Napoleon (Lando Buzzanca) is a small-time crook with big ideas. In prison in Naples where he is serving time for a robbery charge, he is sprung by accident when a foppish villain calling himself the Baron (Pinuccio Ardia) and his two "numb-skull" cohorts, Agonia (Ugo Fangareggi) and the Captain (Dante Maggio), tunnel under his cell, having lost their way to an expected bank vault. Napoleon escapes with his rescuers through the tunnel, and upon arrival on the outside of the prison, he discovers that the three are flat broke, despite the well-dressed appearance of the Baron. Napoleon swiftly asserts himself as leader of the group by pretending to be a master criminal and suggests that they move to Rome for richer pickings. The four of them are forced to travel to Rome in the back of a cattle truck since they do not have a car.
The Forger (2014)
, 1h31Directed by Philip Martin
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Themes Peinture, Heist films, Gangster films, Escroquerie
Actors John Travolta, Christopher Plummer, Abigail Spencer, Jennifer Ehle, Anson Mount, Tye Sheridan
Raymond J. Cutter, meilleur faussaire d'art au monde, passe un accord avec un syndicat du crime, pour obtenir une libération anticipée de prison. En retour, il doit effectuer un vol impossible : dérober un tableau de Claude Monet dans un musée et le remplacer par une réplique si parfaite que personne ne s'en apercevra. Il sollicite alors l'aide de son père et de son fils.
Gentlemen in White Vests (1970)
, 1h30Directed by Wolfgang Staudte
Origin German
Genres Comedy, Crime
Themes Heist films, Gangster films, Escroquerie
Actors Martin Held, Mario Adorf, Walter Giller, Heinz Erhardt, Agnes Windeck, Hannelore Elsner
Le criminel Bruno Stiegler, dit le Dandy, revient de New York à Berlin-Ouest en se faisant passer pour un promoteur de matchs de boxe, afin de commettre des crimes avec son gang.
The Mind Reader (1933)
, 1h10Directed by Roy Del Ruth
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Escroquerie
Actors Warren William, Constance Cummings, Allen Jenkins, Natalie Moorhead, Mayo Methot, Clarence Muse
Chandler est un escroc à la petite semaine travaillant dans des fêtes foraines et se livrant à de minables escroqueries (arracheur de dents, vendeur de lotions miraculeuses…) La crise étant là, les affaires vont assez mal jusqu'au jour où il lui prend l'idée de s'improviser diseur de bonne aventure. Il devient Chandra, fait écrire des questions au public, fait semblant de les brûler sans les lire pendant que Frank, son complice, les récupère et les lui dicte grâce à un fil acoustique.
The Con Is On (2018)
, 1h30Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Crime
Themes Films about sexuality, Bisexuality-related films, Heist films, Gangster films, Escroquerie, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Uma Thurman, Tim Roth, Alice Eve, Sofía Vergara, Daniel Franzese, Maggie Q
A British con-artist couple, Harriet and Peter Fox plans a jewel heist in Los Angeles, after escaping from a notorious gangster, Ivanka.
Rabid Dogs (2015)
, 1h33Directed by Éric Hannezo
Origin France
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Transport films, Road movies, Heist films, Gangster films, Escroquerie
Actors Lambert Wilson, Guillaume Gouix, Franck Gastambide, Virginie Ledoyen, François Arnaud, Gabrielle Lazure
Canada, 2015. Après un braquage qui tourne mal, quatre criminels trouvent refuge dans un centre commercial. Alors qu'ils sont cernés, ils abattent un homme et prennent en otage une femme. Ils arrêtent ensuite une voiture pour prendre la fuite. Cette voiture est celle d'un père qui doit emmener d'urgence son enfant à l'hôpital.
, 1h25Directed by Ken Annakin, Víctor Merenda
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Crime
Themes Transport films, Rail transport films, Heist films, Gangster films, Escroquerie
Actors Robert Wagner, Raquel Welch, Godfrey Cambridge, Francesco Mulé, Edward G. Robinson, Vittorio De Sica
American gangster Cesare Celli, hiding out in Italy, is kidnapped by Harry Price and his gang. Much to everyone's surprise, none of Cesare's friends or associates is willing to pay a ransom to get him back.
The Split (1968)
, 1h30Directed by Gordon Flemyng
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Heist films, Gangster films, Escroquerie
Actors Diahann Carroll, Ernest Borgnine, Julie Harris, Gene Hackman, Jack Klugman, Warren Oates
McClain, un gangster afro-américain, revient à Los Angeles après deux ans d'absence. Il retourne habiter chez Elly, son ex-femme et prend contact avec Gladys, une ancienne complice qui lui propose d'organiser un hold-up. Il s'agit de voler la recette d'un grand stade de Los Angeles pendant un match de football. Il ne reste plus qu'à recruter des complices, de préférence des professionnels du crime. Un quatuor, trié sur le volet, est donc engagé. Le jour dit, l'opération se déroule sans anicroche et McClain dépose le butin dans l'appartement de son ex-femme. Peu de temps après, leur voisin, un certain Herb Sutro, fait irruption chez eux en l'absence de McClain et tente de violer Ellie avant de l'abattre.
The Italian Job (1969)
, 1h39Directed by Peter Collinson
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Action, Adventure, Crime
Themes Mafia films, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Road movies, Heist films, Chase films, Gangster films, Escroquerie
Actors Michael Caine, Noël Coward, Raf Vallone, Benny Hill, Tony Beckley, Margaret Blye
Charlie Croker (Michael Caine), a Cockney gangster, is released from prison with the intent of doing a "big job" in Italy. He soon meets with the widow (Lelia Goldoni) of his friend and fellow thief Roger Beckermann (Rossano Brazzi), who was killed driving a Lamborghini Miura in a car crash in the Italian Alps. The car crash was arranged by the Mafia. The widow gives Croker her husband's plans for the robbery that attracted the hostile attention of his killers, and which detail a way to steal 4 million dollars worth of Chinese gold in Italy, and escape with it to Switzerland.