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|caption = ''Cinema poster''
|caption = ''Cinema poster''
|country = [[Image:FRA.jpg|25px]] France<BR>[[Image:ITA.jpg|25px]] Italy
|country = [[Image:FRA.jpg|25px]] France<BR>[[Image:ITA.jpg|25px]] Italy
|director =  Denys de La Patellière
|director =  [[Denys de La Patellière]]
|date= 1966
|date= 1966
|language = French
|language = French
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|character5=Mike Coppolano
|character5=Mike Coppolano
|actor5=[[Claudio Brook]]
|actor5=[[Claudio Brook]]
|character6=Marque Mal
|character6=Lili Princesse
|actor6=[[Marcel Bozzuffi]]
|actor6=[[Mireille Darc]]
|character7=Lili Princesse
|character7=Giulio
|actor7=[[Mireille Darc]]
|actor7=[[Claude Brasseur]]
|character8=Giulio
|character8=Commissioner Noël
|actor8=[[Claude Brasseur]]
|actor8=[[Daniel Ceccaldi]]
|character9=Commissioner Noël
|character9=René
|actor9=[[Daniel Ceccaldi]]
|actor9=[[Claude Cerval]]
|character10=
|character10=Marque Mal
|actor10=
|actor10=[[Marcel Bozzuffi]]
}}
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'''''The Upper Hand''''' (Original title: ''Du rififi à Paname'') is a French-Italian crime drama directed by Denys de La Patellière. Starring [[Jean Gabin]], [[George Raft]], [[Gert Fröbe]] and [[Nadja Tiller]].
'''''The Upper Hand''''' (Original title: ''Du rififi à Paname'') is a 1966 French-Italian crime drama directed by Denys de La Patellière and based on the novel by [[Auguste Le Breton]]. 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. Coppolano cooperated with a Police commissioner Noël ([[Daniel Ceccaldi]]), which is interested in breaking up the entire criminal organizations.




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== Walther P38 ==
Giulio ([[Claude Brasseur]]) and several next thugs are seen with a [[Walther P38]] pistol.
[[Image:P38Black.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Walther P38 WWII dated with black grips - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:DraP-002.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Giulio (Claude Brasseur) aims his gun at Irène ([[Nadja Tiller]]) in car.]]
[[Image:DraP-003.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of the men who attacked  in a hotel room on Coppolano ([[Claudio Brook]]) holds a [[Walther P38]].]]
[[Image:DraP-004.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The hitman put the suppressed gun in his briefcase.]]
== Star Model 1914 ==
Walter ([[Gert Fröbe]]) own a [[Star Model 1914]] pistol.
[[Image:Star 1914.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Star Model 1914 - 7,65 Browning]]
[[Image:DraP-006.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Walter's  pistol is stored in a drawer of his desk.]]


== Luger P08 ==
== Luger P08 ==
Mike Coppolano ([[Claudio Brook]]) carries a [[Luger P08]] pistol.
Mike Coppolano ([[Claudio Brook]]) carries a [[Luger P08]] pistol. This gun also used the hitman in a bar (Alain Bouvette).
[[File:LugerP08Pistol.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Luger P08 - 9x19mm. This is blank adapted movie gun.]]
[[Image:LugerP08Pistol.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Luger P08 - 9x19mm. This is blank adapted movie gun.]]
[[Image:DraP-001.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:DraP-001.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Mike forgotten his pistol lying on Walter's desk.]]
[[Image:DraP-00P.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]


== Walther P38 ==
== MP40 ==
Various characters are seen with a [[Walther P38]] pistol.
The first assassin (left) in car is armed with a [[MP40]] submachine gun.
[[File:P38Black.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Walther P38 WWII dated with black grips - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:MP40.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MP40 - 9mm.]]
[[Image:DraP-002.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Giulio ([[Claude Brasseur]]) aims his gun at Irène in car.]]
[[Image:DraP-0MS.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:DraP-003.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:DraP-004.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]


== MAS M1935S ==
== Sten Mk II ==
Walter ([[Gert Fröbe]]) own a [[MAS M1935S]] pistol.
The second assassin (right) in car fired from [[Sten Mk II]] submachine gun.
[[File:French MAS M1935S M1 - 7.65 x 22mm Longue 01.jpg|thumb|none|400px|French MAS M1935S - 7.65 MAS/.32 ACP Long]]
[[Image:Sten.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Sten Mk II - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:DraP-006.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:DraP-0MS.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The killer disguised as the reverend pulled a gun from under his cassock.]]


== Unidentified pistol ==
== MAT-49 ==
Policemen are armed with an unidentified pistol.
The assassin disguised as a priest used [[MAT-49]] submachine gun.
[[Image:DraP-007.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Commissioner Noël ([[Daniel Ceccaldi]]) with his sidearm in hand.]]
[[Image:MAT-49.jpg|thumb|none|375px|MAT-49 Submachine Gun - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:DraP-008.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:DraP-011.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The killer disguised as the reverend pulled a gun from under his cassock.]]


== Unidentified revolver ==
==FN Model 1922==
Many thugs use an unidentified revolver.
Commissioner Noël ([[Daniel Ceccaldi]]) carris a [[FN Model 1922]] pistol.
[[Image:DraP-009.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Marque Mal ([[Marcel Bozzuffi]]) in firefight.]]
[[Image:Browning 1922.jpg|thumb|none|300px|FN Model 1922 - .32 ACP]]
[[Image:DraP-010.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:DraP-0FN.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Commissioner Noël (right) holds his [[FN Model 1922]].]]
[[Image:DraP-007.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Commissioner Noël (middle) with his sidearm in hand.]]


== MAT-49 ==
==Walther PPK==
The assassin is equipped with a [[MAT-49]] submachine gun.
Paul Berger ([[Jean Gabin]]) is seen with a [[Walther PPK]] pistol. Also a Police officer holds this gun.
[[File:MAT-49.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MAT-49 Submachine Gun - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:Waltherppk32acp.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Walther PPK - 7.65 mm Browning aka .32 ACP]]
[[Image:DRaP-011.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:DraP-0WP.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Paul Berger (Jean Gabin) pulls a pistol from pocket.]]
[[Image:DraP-008.jpg|thumb|none|601px|A police officer (left) is holds a [[Walther PPK]].]]


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Du rififi à Paname
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Cinema poster
Country Error creating thumbnail: File missing France
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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 1966 French-Italian crime drama directed by Denys de La Patellière and based on the novel by Auguste Le Breton. 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. Coppolano cooperated with a Police commissioner Noël (Daniel Ceccaldi), which is interested in breaking up the entire criminal organizations.


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


Walther P38

Giulio (Claude Brasseur) and several next thugs are seen with a Walther P38 pistol.

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Walther P38 WWII dated with black grips - 9x19mm
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Giulio (Claude Brasseur) aims his gun at Irène (Nadja Tiller) in car.
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One of the men who attacked in a hotel room on Coppolano (Claudio Brook) holds a Walther P38.
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The hitman put the suppressed gun in his briefcase.

Star Model 1914

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

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Star Model 1914 - 7,65 Browning
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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 (Alain Bouvette).

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Luger P08 - 9x19mm. This is blank adapted movie gun.
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Mike forgotten his pistol lying on Walter's desk.
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MP40

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

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MP40 - 9mm.
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Sten Mk II

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

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Sten Mk II - 9x19mm
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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.

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MAT-49 Submachine Gun - 9x19mm
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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.

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FN Model 1922 - .32 ACP
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Commissioner Noël (right) holds his FN Model 1922.
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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.

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Walther PPK - 7.65 mm Browning aka .32 ACP
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Paul Berger (Jean Gabin) pulls a pistol from pocket.
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A police officer (left) is holds a Walther PPK.