Pete the Tender

Overview

In this crime drama, Michel Simon is cast as Pierrot, an elderly gangster who does not fit the stereotype -- he is soft-hearted. After a petty criminal betrays his cohorts by taking off with the loot from a big robbery, he is caught and sent to jail. Now he has served his time, and Pierrot is given the task of retrieving the stolen cash. The tyro criminal tries to use a pretty young woman who has fallen in love with him as a red herring for Pierrot's investigation. Everything backfires though, and Pierrot is left considering what to do with the loot, and with the criminal who does not yet realize he loves his attractive accomplice and could have a good life with her if he opts for walking the straight and narrow.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 30, 1960

Original language

French

Spoken languages

French

Countries

France

Production

Films Caravelle

Cast

Pierre Devismes,Jean-François Pays,Claude Brasseur,Maurice Biraud,Michel Simon,Dany Saval,Gène Villiers,Harry-Max,Jean-Pierre Marielle,Michel Jourdanand 5 more

Director

François Villiers

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0054182