Touchez Pas Au Gribisi

No one makes those film noir, crime dramas like the French, especially in the 50's and 60's. The title of the film I believe translates to "Get Your Hands Off of the Loot". Jacques Becker was one of the more well respected pre-New Wave French directors. It's an understated film with little action, but a lot of interaction. There's one stunning scene involving a double cross on a dark, country road with maching guns. It's very well staged. It also has one of those immaculate French gangsters with the stylishly graying hair, well-pressed non-pretentious suit, and calm demeanor that doesn't even flinch when a gun is put in his face. These were the kind of films that would have a great influence on the New Wave directors that would begin to make their splash only a few years later. Tarantino has also done his share of borrowing from these films and their characters. It's a classy film and a French specialty.