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And Hope to Die

And Hope to Die

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And Hope to Die

"From this split-second on these men are going to be very rich... or very dead!"

1972

2h 22m

6.4(26 votes)

Crime

Thriller

Overview

Young pilot Tony Cardot goes on the run after inadvertently crashing his plane into a group of Gypsy children. He reaches Montreal and crosses paths with American gangster Charley Ellis, who forces him to join in his gang's latest scheme.

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Cast & Crew

21 members

Acting

Jean-Louis Trintignant

Tony

Jean-Louis Trintignant

Acting

Robert Ryan

Charley

Robert Ryan

Acting

Lea Massari

Sugar

Lea Massari

Acting

Aldo Ray

Mattone

Aldo Ray

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Jean Gaven

Rizzio

Jean Gaven

Acting

Tisa Farrow

Pepper

Tisa Farrow

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André Lawrence

Chef gitan

André Lawrence

Acting

Don Arrès

Mastragos

No Image

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Aubert Pallascio

Renner (as Louis Aubert)

Aubert Pallascio

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Ellen Bahl

Unknown Role

Ellen Bahl

Acting

Béatrice Belthoise

Unknown Role

No Image

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Jean Coutu

Inspector

Jean Coutu

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Jean-Marie Lemieux

Lester

Jean-Marie Lemieux

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Michel Maillot

Gypsy

No Image

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Robert Party

Unknown Role

Robert Party

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Mario Verdon

MacCarthy

No Image

Crew

Daniel Breton

Paul

Daniel Breton

Acting

Emmanuelle Béart

Child (uncredited)

Emmanuelle Béart

Acting

Germaine de France

Old Lady on the Phone (uncredited)

Germaine de France

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Nicole Desailly

Nurse (uncredited)

Nicole Desailly

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Martine Ferrière

Mad Girl at Infirmary (uncredited)

Martine Ferrière

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