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The Voracious Ones
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Title: The Voracious Ones

Release Date: 11 Jan 1973

Runtime: 1h 35m

Genre: Drama, Crime

Director: Empire Film, Consortium Financier de Production de Films (CFPF), Paris-Cannes Productions

Production Companies: Empire Film, Consortium Financier de Production de Films (CFPF), Paris-Cannes Productions

Overview: On the Côte d'Azur, a rich man wins a large sum of money playing at the casino. As he leaves the establishment, he is assaulted and knocked unconscious, his loot stolen. A few days later, the young croupier who had given him his winnings is involved in a motorcycle accident while avoiding a car. The investigation brings the two men together, but the millionaire's wife falls in love with the handsome young croupier. The plot begins...

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Average Vote: 5.2 (5 votes)

Cast

  • Kosta: Helmut Berger
  • Lara: Françoise Fabian
  • Inspecteur Martino: Paul Meurisse
  • Olmi: Massimo Girotti
  • Fred: Christian Barbier
  • Judith: Florence Lafuma
  • Martine: Nicole Gobbi
  • : Denise Bailly
  • : Paul Bisciglia
  • : Ermanno Casanova
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