Le Cave Se Rebiffe (1961)

A crooked second hand car dealer (Franck Villard) is having an affair with a woman (Martine Carol) whose unemployed husband (Maurice Biraud) is a skilled engraver. With two friends (Bernard Blier, Antoine Balpetre), he suggests using the engraver in a plan to print counterfeit money. But first, they'll need an experienced counterfeiter and they import a retired expert (Jean Gabin) living in South America. Based on the novel by Albert Simonin and directed by Gilles Grangier. This delightful crime caper may not seem as fresh as it probably did in 1961 but it still has enough charm to captivate the viewer. Its "twist" ending has been used and reused so often in crime movies since then (and even before) that it's no longer a surprise but obvious. But none of this gets in the way of the film's clever screenplay and the excellent performances. With Francoise Rosay, Ginette Leclerc, Jacques Marin and Clara Gansard.