Gabin’s godfather persona gets another airing in this popular thriller, also based on a série noire novel. He plays Henri Le Nantais, the boss of a drugs cartel bent on finding a traitor in the organisation. But all is not what it seems… Gabin and Ventura, in trench coats and double-breasted jackets, outdo each other in broad-shouldered toughness, Henri leading the spectator through a series of noir underworld dives. —BFI
Henri Decoin (18 March 1890 – 4 July 1969) was a French film director and screenwriter. He directed 50 films between 1933 and 1964. He was also a swimmer who competed for France in the men’s 400 metre freestyle event at the 1908 Summer Olympics and the water polo tournament at the 1912 Summer Olympics.—Wikipedia