Farewell, Friend

Farewell, Friend
(Adieu l’ami)

USA Theatrical Release Poster

Country	France Italy
Directed by	Jean Herman
Release Date	1968
Language	French, English
Studio	Greenwich Film Productions Medusa Distribuzione

Main Cast
Character	Actor
Dino Barran	Alain Delon
Franz Propp	Charles Bronson
Isabelle Moreau	Olga Georges-Picot
Dominique Austerlitz	Brigitte Fossey
Insp. Antoine Méloutis	Bernard Fresson

Farewell, Friend (original title Adieu l’ami; also released as Honor Among Thieves) is a 1968 French-Italian crime movie directed by Jean Herman and starring Alain Delon and Charles Bronson as two former legionnaires, medical service lieutenant Dino Barran and paratrooper Franz Propp.

The following weapons were used in the film Farewell, Friend:
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Smith & Wesson M1917

A Smith & Wesson M1917 revolver is a plot device of the film. It belongs to Dino Barran (Alain Delon) and is also seen in hands of Franz Propp (Charles Bronson) and Isabelle Moreau (Olga Georges-Picot). In the novelized version of the screenplay (both by Sebastien Japrisot) the revolver is called ".45 Smith & Wesson".

Smith & Wesson M1917 Revolver (Military issue with lanyard ring) - .45 ACP

Dino Barran holds his revolver with open cylinder during the opening credits.

Another view of the same scene.

Franz Propp holds Barran's revolver that he had won on a bet.

Propp sells the revolver back to Barran.

Isabelle Moreau holds the revolver in the final scene.

The revolver on the floor.

When the muzzle of the revolver is closely seen in the climactical scene, it appears to be of lessel caliber (like .22), supposedly by inserting a small caliber barrel inside the one of the revolver.

The revolver is loaded with a single bullet. Note the size of the muzzle.

Smith & Wesson Model 36

Smith & Wesson Model 36 revolvers are seen in hands of police detectives, including Insp. Antoine Méloutis (Bernard Fresson) and Insp. Muratti (Michel Barcet).