Brigade Anti Gangs (1966) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

Le Goff's pursuit of suspected robber Roger Sartet escalates into a family and hostage crisis, with the proposed exchange unresolved in the available account.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

The Friday Robbery Investigation

Le Goff investigates recurring payroll robberies and focuses his attention on Sartet. He watches for a possible Good Friday opportunity before Sartet is arrested and questioned.

Key Events

• Friday Robberies Puzzle Le Goff — Le Goff investigates repeated Friday payroll robberies near a bank. Characters: Chief Commissioner Le Goff Location: Boulogne
• Sartet Becomes the Suspect — Le Goff suspects Sartet despite his lack of a criminal record. Characters: Chief Commissioner Le Goff, Roger Sartet Location: Boulogne
• Good Friday Surveillance — Le Goff focuses on the possibility that businesses will pay workers on Good Friday. Characters: Chief Commissioner Le Goff Location: Boulogne bank area
• Sartet Is Arrested — Police arrest Sartet and bring him in for questioning. Characters: Chief Commissioner Le Goff, Roger Sartet Location: Paris
• Sartet Gives His Account — Sartet says he arrived in Paris that afternoon and recounts his movements. Characters: Chief Commissioner Le Goff, Roger Sartet Location: Police questioning room

The Suitcase and the Escape

Police question Sartet while Madame Sartet pleads for him. A woman retrieves a suitcase of money, and a violent attack on police enables Sartet to escape.

Key Events

• Le Goff Questions the Wound — Le Goff tries to link Sartet's leg wound to the robberies. Characters: Chief Commissioner Le Goff, Roger Sartet Location: Police questioning room
• Madame Sartet Pleads — Madame Sartet tells police that her husband is not a criminal. Characters: Madame Sartet, Roger Sartet Location: Police station
• A Hidden Suitcase Is Discovered — A woman learns that a suitcase is hidden at a Saint-Ouen building site. Characters: Angèle Le Goff Location: Building site in Saint-Ouen
• The Suitcase Is Retrieved — The woman and an accomplice retrieve the suitcase and find a large sum of money. Characters: Angèle Le Goff Location: Building site in Saint-Ouen
• Violent Attack Enables Escape — A violent attack on police creates the opportunity for Sartet to escape. Characters: Roger Sartet, Chief Commissioner Le Goff Location: Police custody

Money, Hiding, and Family Strain

Gang members scatter and argue over money understood to belong to Sartet. Angèle is troubled by her father's role in the unfolding events.

Key Events

• The Gang Scatters — Gang members scatter and hide as police respond to the attack. Characters: Roger Sartet Location: Unspecified hiding places
• Dispute Over Sartet's Money — Men argue over the stolen money, which they understand belongs to Sartet. Characters: Roger Sartet Location: Gang hideout
• Angèle Faces Family Conflict — Angèle is troubled by her father's role but insists that he remains her father. Characters: Angèle Le Goff, Chief Commissioner Le Goff Location: Unspecified
• Authorities Consider an Exchange — Authorities discuss exchanging Sartet for the captive Jobic. Characters: Chief Commissioner Le Goff, Roger Sartet, Jobic Le Goff Location: Police authorities' meeting
• Le Goff Rejects an Easy Release — Le Goff refuses simply to release Sartet while seeking another solution. Characters: Chief Commissioner Le Goff, Roger Sartet, Jobic Le Goff Location: Police authorities' meeting

The Proposed Exchange

With Jobic held by the gang, authorities discuss exchanging him for Sartet. Le Goff resists a simple release and searches for another solution, while the account ends without resolving the exchange.

Key Events

• Jobic Is Held by the Gang — The gang holds Jobic, making his safety central to the crisis. Characters: Jobic Le Goff Location: Gang hideout
• Football Talk Calms the Captivity — Jobic's captors use football talk and demonstrations to lighten the atmosphere. Characters: Jobic Le Goff Location: Gang hideout
• Gang Threatens Jobic's Life — The gang threatens to kill Jobic unless Sartet is released. Characters: Jobic Le Goff, Roger Sartet Location: Gang hideout
• News Reports the Proposed Exchange — News reports cover Sartet and the proposed exchange; the outcome remains unresolved. Characters: Chief Commissioner Le Goff, Roger Sartet, Jobic Le Goff Location: News reports

Story Breakdown

• Friday Robbery Pattern — Repeated payroll robberies drive Le Goff's investigation and his focus on the next possible Friday opportunity.
  • Boulogne Surveillance — The gang has repeatedly watched money being transported near a Boulogne bank.
  • Good Friday Opportunity — Le Goff considers that some businesses may open to pay workers on Good Friday.
• Le Goff Targets Sartet — Le Goff suspects Sartet despite the absence of a criminal record and pursues him through questioning.
  • Suspicion Without a Record — Le Goff cites Sartet's company and reported quick draw as reasons for suspicion.
  • Arrest and Questioning — Sartet is arrested, gives an account of his movements, and faces questions about his leg wound.
• Madame Sartet's Plea — Sartet's wife asks the police to believe that he is not a criminal.
  • Defense of Her Husband — Madame Sartet pleads for Sartet during the police investigation.
  • Investigation Continues — Her plea does not end the authorities' inquiry.
• The Hidden Money — A woman learns of a concealed suitcase and retrieves it with an accomplice.
  • Saint-Ouen Tip — The woman learns that a suitcase has been hidden at a building site.
  • Suitcase Retrieved — The suitcase is found to contain a large amount of money.
• Escape and Scattered Gang — A violent attack on police allows Sartet to escape, disrupting the gang and the investigation.
  • Violent Police Attack — The attack creates the opportunity for Sartet's escape.
  • Hiding and Money Dispute — Gang members scatter, hide, and argue over money they understand belongs to Sartet.
• Angèle's Family Conflict — The woman involved with the gang struggles with her father's role in events while affirming their family bond.
  • Troubled by His Role — Angèle is troubled by her father's involvement in the events.
  • Father Remains Her Father — Despite her distress, she insists that he is still her father.
• Jobic as Leverage — The gang's custody of Jobic creates pressure on Le Goff and leads to discussion of an exchange.
  • Exchange Proposed — Authorities discuss trading Sartet's release for Jobic's safety.
  • Le Goff Seeks Another Way — Le Goff rejects simply releasing Sartet and searches for another solution.
• Unresolved Public Crisis — Jobic's captors use football talk to lighten the atmosphere, while news reports leave the proposed exchange unresolved.
  • Football Talk in Captivity — Jobic's captors use football conversation and demonstrations to keep the atmosphere light.
  • Exchange Outcome Unknown — The available account ends with news of Sartet and the proposed exchange, without a final outcome.

Directed by

Bernard Borderie

Key Cast

• Robert Hossein — Chief Commissioner Le Goff
• Raymond Pellegrin — Roger Sartet
• Pierre Clémenti — 'Trois-Pommes'
• Gabriele Tinti — Jobic Le Goff
• Amidou — 'Nez Cassé'