Max is a Paris detective, aloof, independently wealthy, and frustrated by gangs of robbers whom he cannot catch. To re-establish his stature and save face, he decides to inveigle a group of petty thieves (led by an old acquaintance) to rob a bank. A reluctant captain provides Max intelligence and Max starts spending evenings with Lilly, a prostitute who's the girlfriend of the group's leader. He poses as a rich banker with money to burn and encourages Lilly to think about her future. He hints at a payroll that comes through his bank. The plot works, the petty thieves think they're ready for a big score, and the cops are in place. What could go wrong with Max's cold plan? Who's entrapped?
CountryFrance / Italy
Runtime1 hour 52 minutes
Production year1971
Online premiere16 March 2022
World premiere12 March 1971
Release date
19 May 1971
Argentina
1 May 1973
Denmark
1 February 1974
Finland
24 December 2014
France
11 August 1972
Germany
16 March 1972
Hungary
12 March 1971
Italy
1 October 1972
Poland
28 April 1973
Sweden
3 January 1972
Turkey
Also known as
Max et les ferrailleurs, Max and the Junkmen, Max, Das Mädchen und der Kommissar, El inspector Max, Fall på eget grepp, Il commissario Pelissier, Likainen ansa, Maks i lopovi, Max and the Scrap-mongers, Max en de kruimeldieven, Max i ferajna, Max og Lily, Max y los chatarreros, O Estranho Caso do Inspector Max, På fersk gjerning, Sátáni ötlet, Şeref yolu, Snaran dras till, Sublime Renúncia, Η τροτέζα και οι διαρρήκτες, Макс и жестянщики, はめる/狙われた獲物, 當警探戀愛時