On this day in movie history - Le Doulos (1962)

Le Doulos

a.k.a.The Finger Man,

directed and written by Jean-Pierre Melville,

based on the novel by Pierre Lesou,

was released in Italy on December 13, 1962.

Music by Paul Misraki.

Cast:

Jean-Paul Belmondo, Serge Reggiani, Jean Desailly, René Lefèvre, Marcel Cuvelier, Philippe March, Fabienne Dali, Monique Hennessy, Carl Studer, Christian Lude, Jacques De Leon, Jack Leonard, Paulette Breil, Philippe Nahon, Charles Bayard, Daniel Crohem, Charles Bouillaud, Michel Piccoli.

On this day in movie history - Un Flic (1972)

Un Flic

English translation: A Cop, a.k.a. Dirty Money

directed and written by Jean-Pierre Melville,

was released in France on October 25, 1972.

Music by Michel Colombier.

Cast:

Alain Delon, Richard Crenna, Catherine Deneuve, Riccardo Cucciolla, Michael Conrad, Paul Crauchet, Simone Valère, André Pousse, Jean Desailly, Valérie Wilson, Henri Marteau, Catherine Rethi, Louis Grandidier, Philippe Gasté, Dominique Zentar, Jako Mica, Jo Tafanelli, Stan Dylik, Georges Florian, Léon Minisini, Roger Fradet, Jacques Galland, Jean-Pierre Posier, Jacques Leroy, Michel Fretault, Gene Moyle, Nicole Témime, Pierre Vaudier.

On this day in movie history - Le Samouraï (1967)

Samouraï

English translation: The Samurai

directed by Jean-Pierre Melville,

written by Jean-Pierre Melville and Georges Pellegrin,

was released in France on October 25, 1967.

Music by François de Roubaix.

Cast:

Alain Delon, François Périer, Nathalie Delon, Caty Rosier, Jacques Leroy, Michel Boisrond, Robert Favart, Jean-Pierre Posier, Catherine Jourdan, Roger Fradet, Carlo Nell, Robert Rondo.

Born on this day – Jean-Pierre Melville:

Director

Writer

Actor

October 20, 1917 – August 2, 1973