The Marseille Contract

Sep 4, 1974

1h 31m

★ 5.9

They live the sweet life but they play a game of sudden death!

Overview

An important drug lord settled in Marseille is suspected of having ordered the killing of an American agent, but it is impossible to impute him due to his political influences, so the dead agent's boss decides to hire the services of a hitman to kill him.

Genres

Crime

Thriller

Action

Production Companies

Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises

Kettledrum Films

The Marseille Contract Trailers

Cast

John Deray / John Davos

Michael Caine

Steve Ventura

Anthony Quinn

Jacques Brizard

James Mason

Inspector Briac

Maurice Ronet

Rita

Alexandra Stewart

Lucienne

Maureen Kerwin

Brizard's Mistress

Catherine Rouvel

Calmet

Marcel Bozzuffi

Kovakian

Patrick Floersheim

Marsac

André Oumansky

Minierini

Georges Beller

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