A final heist brings together Jean Gabin and Alain Delon in Mélodie en sous-sol, airing on France 3 Monday, October 26, 2026 at 9:10 p.m.. Henri Verneuil directs this 1963 crime thriller, in which the planned robbery leads the two men to the Palm Beach Casino in Cannes.
Charles walks out of prison and aims to stage a heist big enough to set him up for retirement. He partners with Francis, a young hoodlum tasked with slipping behind the scenes at the casino. With Louis, Francis's brother-in-law, each man steps into a role in a plan designed to grab the casino’s receipts.
Adapted from John Trinian's novel The Big Grab, the film features a screenplay by Henri Verneuil, Albert Simonin and Michel Audiard, with Audiard also writing the dialogue. Viviane Romance and Maurice Biraud flank the central duo in this black-and-white crime thriller.
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