
"René la Canne" was the second collaboration between Francis Girod and Ennio Morricone, coming after "Le Trio Infernal" (1974) and before "La Banquière" (1980). His film is an adaptation of a story by Roger Borniche about the gangster René Girier and relates the fantastic adventures of a flamboyant mobster (René/Gérard Depardieu) and a maverick police inspector (Fernand la Sournoise/Michel Piccoli), through the 1940s.

Gérard Depardieu
René Bornier

Sylvia Kristel
Krista

Michel Piccoli
Ispettore Marchand

Riccardo Garrone
Karl

Jacques Jouanneau
Fourgue

Jean Rigaux
Vieuchêne

Orchidea De Santis
Kim

Venantino Venantini
Carlo

Valérie Mairesse
Martine

Stefano Patrizi
Gino

Jean Carmet
L'indicateur

Suzanne Berthois

Évelyne Bouix

Daniel Breton

Philippe Brizard
Le chef de la police marseillaise