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The Upper Hand

1966Movie1 h 34 minNR

61

DecentGoodWatch score

61

DecentGoodWatch score

Summary

In Paris, a gold smuggler is at war with other local gangsters who want piece of the action. Then the mob shows up and makes things worse. And an undercover US Treasury Department agent is trying to infiltrate the smuggling business.

Good for

Date night
Friends night
Pure escapism

Where to watch

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Fingerprint

Pulls you in.
Puts you inside a crime.
Keeps you on edge.

Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 61GoodWatch 62
IMDb6.1
Running time
1 h 34 min
Shorter than most dramas, −15 min on the typical 109
typical 10994
Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries
Released
1966
March 2, 1966
60 years ago
Genres
DramaThrillerCrime
Language
French
Original language
Also spoken
EnglishGerman
Made in
France
Germany
Italy
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
ViolenceModerate
Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
Frightening scenesLittle or none
Sex, nudityMild
Dark themesModerate
Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchPure Escapism
Not listed for kids or family movie night.
19 of 19
Directing · 1
Denys de La Patellière Director, Screenplay, Adaptation
Writing · 2
Auguste Le Breton Novel
Alphonse Boudard Dialogue
Production · 3
Raymond Danon Producer
Maurice Jacquin Producer
Edmondo Amati Associate Producer
Camera · 1
Walter Wottitz Director of Photography
Editing · 2
Vincenzo Tomassi Editor
Claude Durand Editor
Sound · 1
Georges Garvarentz Original Music Composer
Art · 1
Robert Clavel Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
Jacques Fonteray Costume Design

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