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Pickpocket
Pickpocket

Pickpocket

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CrimeDrama

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Michel takes up pickpocketing on a lark and is arrested soon after. His mother dies shortly after his release, and despite the objections of his only friend, Jacques, and his mother's neighbor Jeanne, Michel teams up with a couple of petty thieves in order to improve his craft. With a police inspector keeping an eye on him, Michel also tries to get a straight job, but the temptation to steal is hard to resist.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

75 mins

Rating

7.3/10

Release Date

16 December 1959

Country

France

Cast

Martin LaSalle

Martin LaSalle

Michel

Marika Green

Marika Green

Jeanne

Jean Pélégri

Jean Pélégri

L'inspecteur principal

Dolly Scal

Dolly Scal

La mère

Pierre Leymarie

Pierre Leymarie

Jacques

Pierre Étaix

Pierre Étaix

Accomplice 2

Kassagi

Kassagi

1er complice

César Gattegno

César Gattegno

Un inspecteur

Sophie Saint-Just

Sophie Saint-Just

Dominique Zardi

Dominique Zardi

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