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.

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
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Release Date
December 16, 1959
Runtime
1h 15m
Genres
Crime, Drama
Director