Le Samouraï

Oct 25, 1967

1h 45m

★ 7.8

His only friend was his gun!

Overview

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.

Genres

Crime

Thriller

Drama

Production Companies

Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinématographique

Fida Cinematografica

Filmel

TC Productions

Le Samouraï Trailers

Cast

Jef Costello

Alain Delon

Superintendant

François Périer

Jane Lagrange

Nathalie Delon

Valérie

Cathy Rosier

Wiener

Michel Boisrond

Locker Room Girl

Catherine Jourdan

Olivier Rey

Jean-Pierre Posier

Bartender

Robert Favart

Walkway Man

Jacques Leroy

Inspector #1

Roger Fradet

Inspector #2

Carlo Nell

Inspector #3

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