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Heat of Midnight (1966)

Heat of Midnight poster
Original title
Espions à l'affût
Directed by
Max Pécas
Genre
crime, drama
Country
France
Runtime
1h 07m
Rating
4.0 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man drowning in debt gets pulled into a diamond heist by a shady crew. After the job and a betrayal, he hides out at his ex-wife's place, where a mysterious insurance agent soon tracks him down.

moodynoirtensesuspensefulseedybetrayal-filledatmosphericdesperate

What happens

Espions à l'affût (ou La Chaleur de minuit) est un film français réalisé par Max Pécas et sorti en 1966. Couvert de dettes, Fred est obligé de se joindre à M. Henri et sa bande pour voler des diamants. Compromis par ce vol et trahi par ses complices, Fred se réfugie chez son ancienne épouse où il est aussitôt rejoint par un mystérieux agent d'assurances... (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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