''Two Men in Town'' (french: Deux hommes dans la ville a.k.a. ''Two Against the Law'') is a 1973 Franco-Italian film directed by

José Giovanni José Giovanni (22 June 1923, Paris, France – 24 April 2004, Lausanne, Switzerland) was the pseudonym of Joseph Damiani, a French writer and film-maker of Corsican origin who became a naturalized Swiss citizen in 1986. A former collaborationis ...

. The film was remade in 2014.

Synopsis

Germain Cazeneuve left the police to work as a prison trainer, teaching inmates how to live once out of jail and how to stay out. He stands guarantor when Gino Strabliggi, a printer by trade, is paroled two years before his twelve-year sentence for bank robbery expires. Germain and his family offer friendship to Gino and his wife Sophie, who has waited faithfully for ten years, until two criminals racing along a country road kill Sophie by accident. Gino gets a steady job as a printer and meets Lucy, a bank employee, who moves into his flat. On a regular visit to the police station to renew his parole, he is seen by Inspector Goitreau who originally arrested him and immediately follows him. As he stops for petrol, some old associates spot him and give him the address of their hideout. Goitreau, suspecting Gino is part of their plans, arrests him and gets the address, but Germain gets him freed. Thwarted, Goitreau starts harassing Gino, questioning his boss at the printers and his girl friend at the bank. When the gang pull off a raid, Goitreau knows where they will meet up and arrests them all. He is sure Gino was part of the operation as well and breaks into the flat, where he finds Lucy and starts pushing her about. Gino comes in behind him and, going mad at his girl being assaulted, strangles Goitreau. He is tried and condemned to death. His lawyer and Germain attend the execution.

Cast

Jean Gabin Jean Gabin (; 17 May 190415 November 1976) was a French actor and singer. Considered a key figure in French cinema, he starred in several classic films including ''Pépé le Moko'' (1937), '' La grande illusion'' (1937), ''Le Quai des brumes'' ...

- Germain Cazeneuve *

Alain Delon Alain Fabien Maurice Marcel Delon (; born 8 November 1935) is a French actor and filmmaker. He was one of Europe's most prominent actors and screen sex symbols in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. In 1985, he won the César Award for Best Actor for h ...

- Gino Strabliggi * Mimsy Farmer - Lucie *

Victor Lanoux Victor Lanoux (18 June 1936 – 4 May 2017) was a French actor best known to English speaking audiences for his role as Ludovic in '' Cousin, Cousine''. Biography Victor Lanoux, born Victor Robert Nataf was the son of a Tunisian Jew from Sfax a ...

- Marcel * Cécile Vassort - Évelyne Cazeneuve *

Ilaria Occhini Ilaria Occhini (28 March 1934 – 20 July 2019) was an Italian stage, television and film actress. She appeared in more than 30 films.Guido Alberti Guido Alberti (20 April 1909 Birth name: Guido Renato Vittorio Alberti. – 3 August 1996) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 60 films between 1963 and 1993. Selected filmography * ''Wild Love'' (1956) - Sor Alberto (uncredited) * ...

- The owner of the printing shop * Malka Ribowska - The lawyer * Christine Fabréga - Geneviève Cazeneuve *

Gérard Depardieu Gérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu, CQ (, , ; born 27 December 1948) is a French actor, filmmaker, businessman and vineyard owner since 1989 who is one of the most prolific thespians in film history having completed over 250 films since 1967 al ...

- A young gangster * Robert Castel - André Vaultier * Bernard Giraudeau - Frédéric Cazeneuve * Michel Bouquet - Inspector Goitreau

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