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The Marseille Contract

- They live the sweet life but they play a game of sudden death!

An important drug lord settled in Marseille is suspected of having ordered the killing of an American agent, but it is impossible to impute him due to his political influences, so the dead agent's boss decides to hire the services of a hitman to kill him.

Release Date : 1974-09-04

Language :FrenchEnglish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques FrançaisesKettledrum Films

Production Country : FranceUnited Kingdom

Alternative Titles : The Destructors

Cast

Michael Caine

Character Name : John Deray / John Davos

Original Name : Michael Caine

Gender : Male

Anthony Quinn

Character Name : Steve Ventura

Original Name : Anthony Quinn

Gender : Male

James Mason

Character Name : Jacques Brizard

Original Name : James Mason

Gender : Male

Maurice Ronet

Character Name : Inspector Briac

Original Name : Maurice Ronet

Gender : Male

Alexandra Stewart

Character Name : Rita

Original Name : Alexandra Stewart

Gender : Female

Maureen Kerwin

Character Name : Lucienne

Original Name : Maureen Kerwin

Gender : Female

Catherine Rouvel

Character Name : Brizard's Mistress

Original Name : Catherine Rouvel

Gender : Female

Marcel Bozzuffi

Character Name : Calmet

Original Name : Marcel Bozzuffi

Gender : Male

Patrick Floersheim

Character Name : Kovakian

Original Name : Patrick Floersheim

Gender : Male

André Oumansky

Character Name : Marsac

Original Name : André Oumansky

Gender : Male

Georges Beller

Character Name : Minierini

Original Name : Georges Beller

Gender : Male

Jean-Louis Fortuit

Character Name : Fortuit

Original Name : Jean-Louis Fortuit

Gender : Male

Jerry Brouer

Character Name : Kurt

Original Name : Jerry Brouer

Gender : Male

Georges Lycan

Character Name : Henri

Original Name : Georges Lycan

Gender : Male

Pierre Koulak

Character Name : Wilson

Original Name : Pierre Koulak

Gender : Male

Hella Petri

Character Name : The Countess

Original Name : Hella Petri

Gender : Male

Vernon Dobtcheff

Character Name : Lazar

Original Name : Vernon Dobtcheff

Gender : Male

Gib Grossac

Character Name : Fournier

Original Name : Gib Grossac

Gender : Male

Barbara Sommers

Character Name : Sally

Original Name : Barbara Sommers

Gender : Female

Martine Kelly

Character Name : Janet

Original Name : Martine Kelly

Gender : Female

Dyanik Zurakowska

Character Name : The Girl

Original Name : Dyanik Zurakowska

Gender : Female

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-05-27

Unfortunately, none of Messrs. Caine, Quinn and Mason are on very good form here. Nor do they have much of a script to work with in this rather clunky crime drama. It is Quinn ("Ventura") an official at the US Justice Department, who has been trying for years to thwart the activities of drugs baron "Brizard" (Mason) but the man proves somewhat teflon! As a last resort, he hires an unknown assassin to finally stop his nemesis. It turns out though, that the man he has inadvertently hired in none other than his old pal "Deray" (Caine). Set amongst some gorgeous Parisian and Alpine scenery, we now play out this cat and mouse game. Aside from a rather lacklustre storyline, there is also pretty little actual action to entertain us here either. Caine is absent for petty much the entire first third of the film; Mason makes for quite a good baddie - but just features all to sparingly in what rapidly becomes a rather procedural drama enlivened only by a few of the scenes from Quinn. It is an OK watch - but not a film you are likely to recall.