What is The Upper Hand?
Topic: Film "The Upper Hand" (1966). Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1966
- Release date
- Mar 2, 1966
- Genres
- Drama, Thriller, Crime
- Updated
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.2/10
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Topic: Film "The Upper Hand" (1966).
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
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Source [1]: Title "The Upper Hand" (1966). US release date 07/26/1967. Genres: Drama, Thriller, Crime. Runtime: 1h 34m. Synopsis: In Paris, a gold smuggler is at war with other local gangsters who want piece of the action. Then the mob shows up and makes things worse. And an undercover US Treasury Department agent is trying to infiltrate the smuggling business.
Source [2]: French title "Du rififi à Paname". 1966 French thriller film about gold smuggling. Based on the novel by Auguste Le Breton. Starring Jean Gabin, George Raft, and Gert Fröbe.
Source [3]: Refers to a 2001 film (irrelevant to the 1966 film).
Source [4]: Refers to a 1990 comedy (irrelevant).
Source [5]: Refers to a 1990-1996 series (ir
Should you watch it?
“A Paris gold smuggler battles local gangsters, the mob, and an undercover US Treasury agent.”
- Features a tense conflict between a gold smuggler and rival local gangsters in Paris.
- Escalates the criminal stakes with the arrival of the mob.
- Follows an undercover US Treasury Department agent attempting to infiltrate the smuggling business.
- The provided text contains limited details regarding the full cast and complete narrative arc.
Watch it if you enjoy classic crime thrillers involving undercover agents and Paris mob wars.
The tone is dramatic and thrilling with a runtime of 1 hour and 34 minutes, suitable for viewers seeking a 1966 crime feature.
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Where to stream The Upper Hand?
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Is it worth watching?
It is worth watching if you are interested in 1966 crime thrillers dealing with gold smuggling and undercover Treasury agents in Paris.
What is the binge duration?
The film has a runtime of 1 hour and 34 minutes, making it a single-viewing feature rather than a multi-episode binge.
What are the essential episodes?
As a feature film with a 1 hour and 34 minute runtime rather than a television series, it does not contain episodes.
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