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Shoot the Piano Player (1960)

Charlie is a former classical pianist who has changed his name and now plays jazz in a grimy Paris bar. When Charlie's brothers, Richard and Chico, surface and ask for Charlie's help while on the run from gangsters they have scammed, he aids their escape. Soon Charlie and Lena, a waitress at the same bar, face trouble when the gangsters arrive, looking for his brothers.

  • Drama
  • Thriller
  • Crime

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Charles AznavourCharles AznavourCharlie Kohler/Edouard Saroyan
  • Photo of Marie DuboisMarie DuboisLéna
  • Photo of Nicole BergerNicole BergerThérèse Saroyan
  • Photo of Michèle MercierMichèle MercierClarisse
  • Photo of Serge DavriSerge DavriPlyne
  • Photo of Claude MansardClaude MansardMomo
  • Photo of Richard KanayanRichard KanayanFido Saroyan
  • Photo of Albert RémyAlbert RémyChico Saroyan
  • Photo of Jean-Jacques AslanianJean-Jacques AslanianRichard Saroyan
  • Photo of Daniel BoulangerDaniel BoulangerErnest

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