Ballad for a Hoodlum

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Vincent Vivant agrees to Stephan the spy's proposal: he is to cross the border with a mysterious suitcase.

Released: Mar 27, 1963

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Laurent Terzieff

Vincent Vivant

Hildegard Knef

Martha

Michel Vitold

Stéphane Donnacil

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