Denise Vernon agrees to help her former lover, Eddy Roback, to evade
capture by the police. With the help of Frank Clinton, a
journalist she is in love with, Denise manages to raise the necessary
money so that the gangster can make it to the safety of another
country. But, after a relentless manhunt, the police discover
their hideout...
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A wave of fresh talent in the late 1950s, early 1960s brought about a dramatic renaissance in French cinema, placing the auteur at the core of France's 7th art.