The Upper Hand (Du rififi à Paname)

Du rififi à Paname Cinema poster Country France Italy Directed by Denys de La Patellière Release Date 1966 Language French Studio Gloria Fida Cinematografica Les Films Copernic Distributor Paramount Pictures Main Cast Character Actor Paul Berger Jean Gabin Charles Binnaggio George Raft Walter Gert Fröbe Irène Nadja Tiller Mike Coppolano Claudio Brook Lili Princesse Mireille Darc Giulio Claude Brasseur Commissioner Noël Daniel Ceccaldi René Claude Cerval Marque Mal Marcel Bozzuffi

The Upper Hand (Original title: Du rififi à Paname) is a French-Italian crime drama directed by Denys de La Patellière. Two older gangsters Paulo Berger (Jean Gabin) and Charles Binaggio (George Raft) run jointly by many years an international smuggler net and are looking for new people. Paul for this job hired young journalist Mike Coppolano (Claudio Brook), which is in fact an agent of the US government. Its task is to find how Paul's friend Walter (Gert Fröbe) organizes clandestine arms deliveries from eastern Europe to Cuba.

The following weapons were used in the movie The Upper Hand (Du rififi à Paname):

Walther P38

Various characters are seen with a Walther P38 pistol.

Walther P38 WWII dated with black grips - 9x19mm

Giulio (Claude Brasseur) aims his gun at Irène in car.

One of the men who attacked Coppolano in a hotel room holds a Walther P38.

The hitman had in a briefcase a suppressed gun.

Star Model 1914

Walter (Gert Fröbe) own a Star Model 1914 pistol.

Star Model 1914 - 7,65 Browning

Walter's pistol is stored in a drawer of his desk.

Luger P08

Mike Coppolano (Claudio Brook) carries a Luger P08 pistol. This gun also used the hitman in a bar.

Luger P08 - 9x19mm. This is blank adapted movie gun.

Mike forgotten his pistol lying on Walter's desk.

MP40

The first assassin (left) in car is armed with a MP40 submachine gun.

MP40 - 9mm.

Sten Mk II

The second assassin (right) in car fired from Sten Mk II submachine gun.

Sten Mk II - 9x19mm

The killer disguised as the reverend pulled a gun from under his cassock.

MAT-49

The assassin disguised as a priest used MAT-49 submachine gun.

MAT-49 Submachine Gun - 9x19mm

The killer disguised as the reverend pulled a gun from under his cassock.

FN Model 1922

Commissioner Noël (Daniel Ceccaldi) carris a FN Model 1922 pistol.

FN Model 1922 - .32 ACP

Commissioner Noël (right) holds his FN Model 1922.

Commissioner Noël (middle) with his sidearm in hand.

Walther PPK

Paul Berger (Jean Gabin) is seen with a Walther PPK pistol. Also a Police officer holds this gun.

Walther PPK - 7.65 mm Browning aka .32 ACP

Paul Berger (Jean Gabin) pulls a pistol from pocket.

A police officer (left) is holds a Walther PPK.