The Crook
Seen it?1970 | 120 min | Action, Thriller, Crime
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr.
- What might put you off
- Rated G, but peril.
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1970: an older pace and style.
A thief known as Simon the Swiss faces up and downs in his criminal profession.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Claude Lelouch
- Jean-Louis TrintignantSimon the Swiss
- Danièle DelormeJanine
- Judith MagreMs. Gallois
- Aldo MaccioneAldo Ferrari
- Yves RobertCommissioner
- AmidouBill
- Christine LelouchMartine
- Charles DennerMonsieur Gallois
- Pierre ZimmerMartine's Husband
- Gabriella GiorgelliL'italienne