Pickpocket 1959

Synopsis

Michel takes up pickpocketing on a lark and is arrested soon after. His mother dies shortly after his release, and despite the objections of his only friend, Jacques, and his mother's neighbor Jeanne, Michel teams up with a couple of petty thieves in order to improve his craft. With a police inspector keeping an eye on him, Michel also tries to get a straight job, but the temptation to steal is hard to resist.

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Cast

• Martin LaSalle Michel
• Marika Green Jeanne
• Jean Pélégri Lead Inspector
• Dolly Scal The Mother
• Pierre Leymarie Jacques
• Kassagi 1st Accomplice
• Pierre Étaix 2nd Accomplice
• César Gattegno Inspector
• Sophie Saint-Just (uncredited)
• Dominique Zardi Subway Passenger (uncredited)

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