The Upper Hand

1966 · 94 MIN · IMDB 6.1 · 725 VOTES · DIR. Denys de La Patellière

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 756 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:53 RIFIFI IN PARIS
00:05:40 Don't be angry!
00:07:51 Let's see.
00:11:18 You've got financial trouble ?
00:14:15 I won't be able to help.
00:30:02 It's like a beautiful woman who'd be cross-eyed. It would be sad,wouldn't it ?
00:32:14 I agree. It's a very good idea. But we'll give up Tokyo when we want to, not before.
00:37:10 It's "shit" !
00:39:43 We'll be nice to him. In any case, when he comes out
00:41:30 - Well... Strange ! - Why ?
00:44:04 They'll all end up in jail. They're too stupid.
00:46:54 Well, after all, if things go wrong, we'll have two thugs less on the spot.
00:51:35 What about my 30 thou ?
00:55:01 It's not as profitable as you'd think. There are lots of expenses.
00:57:08 Wait a sec, please. I'll look round.
00:59:37 But what can i do ?
01:01:55 Lili! Come here a sec please.
01:05:16 - Yes and the new bosses for Germany and England.
01:08:26 Only papers.
01:14:27 What are you thinking of ?
01:16:18 Forgetting you was not easy though.
01:18:50 You stay here. Don't fall asleep at the same time, o.k. ?
01:26:31 You're sure you're not doing wrong ?
01:29:33 Yes.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed756
Dialogue density8.0 lines / min
First line00:00:53
Final line01:29:33

Production Record

DirectorDenys de La Patellière
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes725