Film Synopsis
Razzia sur la chnouf (1955) centers on an aging criminal who reenters the Paris underworld under orders from former associates seeking to uncover the structure of a major heroin distribution network. As rival gangsters, police surveillance, and internal betrayals intensify around the operation while addiction and violence spread through nightclubs, cafés, and hidden narcotics dens, the fragile balance between loyalty and self-preservation steadily collapses. This French crime thriller examines criminal hierarchy and urban moral decay within a shadowy postwar underworld, as suspicion spreads, with organized crime, drug trafficking, and fatalistic betrayal.
Razzia sur la chnouf Blu-ray editions
See which disc extras are included across selected editions.
| Disc Extras | Kino BD-A/US 2019 | Radiance BD-B/UK 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Audio Commentary by Nick Pinkerton | ||
| A Violent, Implacable, Hitherto Unknown Underworld - Video Essay by Frank Krutnik | ||
| Archival Interview with Director Henri Decoin on Actor Jean Gabin | ||
| Theatrical Trailer |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- Kino’s Blu-ray includes trailers for Port of Shadows (1938), Touchez pas au grisbi (1954), Maigret Sets a Trap (1958), Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case (1959) and The Sicilian Clan (1969).
- Radiance’s Blu-ray is included in the “World Noir Vol. 4” box set with Back to the Wall (1958) and Paris Pick-Up (1962). It includes an 80-page booklet with writing by Jake Cole, Farran Nehme and Imogen Sara Smith.
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