Melodie En Sous-Sol (aka Any Number Can Win) (1962)

Just released from serving a five year prison sentence for robbery, an ex-con (Jean Gabin) makes big plans for robbing a casino at Cannes. To this end, he teams up with his hotheaded former cellmate (Alain Delon) and the cellmate's brother in law (Maurice Biraud). Based on the novel THE BIG GRAB by John Trinian (a pseudonym for Zekial Marko) and directed by Henri Verneuil (THE SICILIAN CLAN). Who doesn't love a good heist movie? Shot in handsome B&W wide screen by Louis Page (MAIGRET SETS A TRAP), this one is a winner! It's very clever with enough suspense to keep us glued to the screen and, of course, what can go wrong will go wrong. Gabin and Delon are genuine movie stars so their potent presence do a lot to keep keep us interested. It's stylish and glamorous, not unlike THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR, and if you like a good crime thriller, it's definitely worth checking out. With Viviane Romance, Carla Marlier, Dora Doll and Jose Luis Vilallonga.