Max and the Junkmen (Max et les ferrailleurs) 53 years old

Max and the Junkmen

Max is a Paris detective, aloof, independently wealthy, and frustrated by gangs of robbers whom he cannot catch. To re-establish his stature and save face, he decides to inveigle a group of petty thieves (led by an old acquaintance) to rob a bank. A reluctant captain provides Max intelligence and Max starts spending evenings with Lilly, a prostitute who's the girlfriend of the group's leader. He poses as a rich banker with money to burn and encourages Lilly to think about her future. He hints at a payroll that comes through his bank. The plot works, the petty thieves think they're ready for a big score, and the cops are in place. What could go wrong with Max's cold plan? Who's entrapped?

Credits

Max and the Junkmen Cast

Name Character
Michel Creton He was 28, now 82 years old as Robert Saidani
Romy Schneider She was 32, 43 years old when she died as Lily
Henri-Jacques Huet He was 40, 79 years old when he died as A. Cyriaque, 'Dromadaire'
Michel Piccoli He was 45, now 98 years old as Max
Dominique Zardi He was 40, 79 years old when he died as Baraduch
Bernard Fresson He was 39, 71 years old when he died as Abel Maresco
Philippe Léotard He was 30, 60 years old when he died as Losfeld
Georges Wilson He was 49, 88 years old when he died as Le Commissaire
François Périer He was 51, 82 years old when he died as Rosinsky
Boby Lapointe He was 48, 50 years old when he died as Lui Serafino
Maurice Auzel He was 38, 62 years old when he died as Antoine Chantoiseau
Jacques Canselier as Jean-Marie Patinet
Robert Favart He was 59, 92 years old when he died as Loiselle

Max and the Junkmen Crew

Name Department
René Longuet as Sound Engineer. Sound
Philippe Sarde as Original Music Composer. He was 25 (now 79) years old Sound
Jacqueline Thiédot as Editor. She was 45 (92) years old when She died Editing
Noëlle Balenci as Sound Editor. Sound
Jean Nény as Sound Mixer. Sound
René Mathelin as Director of Photography. He was 21 (now 74) years old Camera
Raymond Danon as Producer. He was 40 (now 94) years old Production
Roland Girard as Producer. Production
Jacques Cottin as Costume Design. He was 18 (now 71) years old Costume & Make-Up
Claude Néron as Screenplay. He was 44 (64) years old when He died Writing
Claude Néron as Novel. He was 44 (64) years old when He died Writing
Ralph Baum as Production Manager. He was 62 (78) years old when He died Production
Pierre Guffroy as Production Design. He was 44 (84) years old when He died Art
Claude Sautet as Director. He was 46 (76) years old when He died Directing
Claude Sautet as Screenplay. He was 46 (76) years old when He died Writing
Jean-Loup Dabadie as Screenplay. He was 32 (now 86) years old Writing
Max and the Junkmen poster
Max and the Junkmen (53 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, February 17, 1971
  • Runtime: 112 minutes