Any Number Can Win
1963 · Movie · NR · 118 min
★ 7.4(207)unSUB Rating
After getting out of prison, a veteran criminal turns away from domestic stability and teams up with an old associate for one last high-stakes robbery. Their target is a casino vault on the French Riviera, and the plan depends on patience, precision, and nerve.
Also known as The Big Snatch
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Streaming on The Criterion Channel.
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Details
- Original title
- Mélodie en sous-sol
- Years
- 1963
- Release date
- 1963-03-19
- Language
- French
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 118 min
- TMDB rating (input)
- 7.2/10 (207 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like methodical crime stories and cool, old-school heist tension in the vein of The Sicilian Clan or The Big Risk; Not for you if you want fast pacing or a light mood.
Pros: tense heist setup; cool criminal atmosphere; strong sense of stakes | Cons: slow early pace; limited emotional warmth; older style may vary
Themes
- casino
- heist
- thief
- bag of money
Cast & crew
Jean Gabin
as Charles
Alain Delon
as Francis Verlot
Claude Cerval
as Police Commissioner
Maurice Biraud
as Louis Naudin
Viviane Romance
as Ginette, Charles's Wife
Henri Virlogeux
as Mario
Jean Carmet
as Bartender
José Luis de Vilallonga
as Mr. Grimp
Rita Cadillac
as Liliane
Dominique Davray
as Léone, Mario's Wife
Directed by Henri Verneuil