Rent Chnouf (1955)
3.6 of 5 from 47 ratings
1h 45min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
Henri (Jean Gabin) is brought in following a successful stint in the US to head up operations by gang boss Lisky (Marcel Dalio). Tasked with increasing sales and reforming the drugs distribution network, he unpicks every aspect of the business, but pushers don't want to change and the cops are on his tail. From the creator of Rififi, Auguste Le Breton, and brought to the screen by Henri Decoin (Not Guilty), the influence of American noir is given a French translation as we see the then-nascent drugs trade depicted in remarkable detail. Out of the inky shadows scenery chewing support is given by a rich cast of wonderful character actors including Lino Ventura (Illustrious Corpses), Albert Rémy (The Train) and Magali Noël (Rififi). - Actors:
- Jean Gabin, Marcel Dalio, Lino Ventura, Albert Rémy, Lila Kedrova, Pierre-Louis, Jacqueline Porel, Roland Armontel, Françoise Spira, Josselin, Simone Sylvestre, Olivier Darrieux, Magali Noël, François Patrice, Suzy Willy, François Joux, Jacques Morlaine, Georges Demas, Michel Jourdan, Jean Sylvère
- Directors:
- Henri Decoin
- Producers:
- Paul Wagner
- Writers:
- Auguste Le Breton, Henri Decoin, Maurice Griffe
- Aka:
- Razzia sur la Chnouf / Razzia / Razzia in Paris
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama, Thrillers
- Countries:
- France
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 15/09/2025
- Run Time:
- 109 minutes
- Languages:
- French LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Full Screen 1.37:1
- Colour:
- B & W
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Audio commentary by Nick Pinkerton (2019)
- Archival interview with Henri Decoin on Jean Gabin (1960)
- New visual essay on Chnouf and drugs in film noir by Frank Krutnik (2025)
- Trailer
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