Max dit Max le Menteur — Touchez Pas au Grisbi Character Profile

About Max dit Max le Menteur

A successful middle-aged Parisian gangster and crime boss. He plans to retire with a stolen gold score but is forced back into violence when his partner is kidnapped. He is strategic, loyal to his inner circle, and ultimately sacrifices his retirement to save his friend.

Max dit Max le Menteur — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Jean Gabin

Appears in

Touchez Pas au Grisbi (1954)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (6)

• Max dit Max le Menteur — Narrative Unwitting Catalyst — Josy (Jeanne Moreau)

  Josy's actions indirectly cause the central crisis despite no direct malice toward Max.

• Max dit Max le Menteur — Social Regular Patron — Madame Bouche (Denise Clair)

  Social connection through a favored local restaurant and its owner.

• Max dit Max le Menteur — Alliance Partner — Pierrot (Paul Frankeur)

  Strategic allies who combine forces for the high-stakes rescue operation.

• Max dit Max le Menteur — Professional Mentor — Marco (Michel Jourdan)

  Mentor-protégé bond where Max guides the younger criminal.

• Max dit Max le Menteur — Conflict Arch Enemy — Angelo Fraiser (Lino Ventura)

  Deadly rivals whose clash over the stolen gold drives the climax.

• Max dit Max le Menteur — Professional Teammate — Henri Ducros dit Riton (René Dary)

  Longtime criminal partners and close friends navigating the end of their career.

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• Josy (Jeanne Moreau)
• Henri Ducros dit Riton (René Dary)
• Angelo Fraiser (Lino Ventura)
• Madame Bouche (Denise Clair)
• Pierrot (Paul Frankeur)
• Hughette (Delia Scala)
• Un consommateur chez Bouche (uncredited) (Jean Daurand)
• Marco (Michel Jourdan)
• Nana (Lucilla Solivani)
• Bébert (uncredited) (Charles Mahieu)
• Eugène (Paul Barge)
• Le chauffeur de taxi (Alain Bouvette)