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Speaking of Murder (1957)

Speaking of Murder poster
Original title
Le rouge est mis
Directed by
Gilles Grangier
Genre
film noir, crime film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 35m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 51 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A career criminal runs a garage by day and plans heists by night. He gets drawn into a dangerous situation involving a rival gang. The film follows his efforts to keep control of his operation.

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What happens

Speaking of Murder is a 1957 French crime film directed by Gilles Grangier and starring Jean Gabin. The original French title is Le rouge est mis, which means "the red light is on". The screenplay is based on a novel by Auguste Le Breton. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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