They Were Five (1952)

Overview: Now that the world conflict is over five inseparable wartime buddies swear eternal friendship now to each other. But there's many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip. Jean becomes a postman Marcel a boxer Roger an actor André a student and Philippe remains what he has always been a young man of good social standing. Roger who can't find any role is introduced through his singer sister Valérie to Frédo a shady nightclub owner.Roger soon becomes one of Frédo's henchmen. To make matters worse he swipes Jean's fiancée Simone. Marcel who loses fight after fight ends up joining Fredo's gang as well. André who wanted to redeem the faults of his father during the Occupation gets killed in the Indochina war. Marcel is shot down while taking part in a robbery. In her turn Valérie is bumped off by an accomplice of Fredo and Roger is sent to jail.

Director: Jack Pinoteau

Cast: Jean Carmet, Jean Gaven, Michel Jourdan, Jean-Claude Pascal, Arlette Merry

Original Language: FR

Original Title: Ils étaient cinq

Budget: N/A

Revenue: N/A

MPAA Rating: PG

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