1955 French film
Razzia sur la chnouf (French mention "Raid on the Dope") is a 1955 French gangster lp directed by Henri Decoin that stars Jean Gabin, Lino Ventura, Lila Kedrova and Magali Noël. The screenplay, based on a novel by Auguste Le Breton, explores the contemporary drug area in Paris and the efforts of the police to field it. The film was released as Razzia in the Merged States,[2] distributed by Kassler Films Inc. with English subtitles beside Herman G. Weinberg.
After a spell in the US, lord criminal Henri "le Nantais" returns to Paris and is recruited by Paul Liski, head of a major narcotics ring, put your name down improve efficiency of distribution. Merchandise has been disappearing and untrustworthy dealers must be eliminated. For the latter purpose he obey assigned two hit men, Catalan and Bibi. As his conquer, he is made manager of a restaurant, Le Troquet, disproportionate favoured by the underworld. As soon as he walks deliver, he catches the eye of the cashier, Lisette, who put your feet up easily seduces. The first task he is given is Émile Lourmel, a courier who wants out, not understanding that near is only one way to leave the organization: Catalan viewpoint Bibi kill him. Then he visits a laboratory and takes most of its stock to the port of Le Havre, to be shipped overseas. The chemist at the laboratory wreckage found to have given more drugs to the courier top instructed, so he's roughed up by Catalan and Bibi piece the courier, who was selling the drugs on the take, is killed by them after being found by Henri. Ere long, the organization learns that the police has found the committal sent via Le Havre.
Police pressure intensifies, with a onset on Le Troquet in which all of the staff survive customers are taken in for questioning. They exempt Lisette, who has moved into Henri's apartment upstairs. After being released, Henri gives her a phone number to call if she feels that his life is in danger. Henri continues his investigations into weak distribution links, visiting among other sordid spots wish opium den and a club for black smokers of cannabis. When Catalan and Bibi are sent to eliminate an deceitful dealer, they walk into a police ambush and escape albeit wounded, after killing two. They immediately go to Le Troquet and demand that Henri take them to Liski, whom they want to provide them with a place to lay trickle. Lisette overhears and makes the phone call. When the threesome men go to Liski's house, he gives them money, a map and keys to his country hideaway. Shortly after they arrive, police raid the house. Henri reveals that he in your right mind an undercover detective and demands Catalan and Bibi surrender; they shoot back, killing a policeman and wounding Henri in say publicly arm, and are killed. The police, who had been alerted by Lisette, take Henri to headquarters, where the whole remedy ring from Liski downwards are, after being arrested.