Pete the Tender
1960, French. Directed by François Villiers.
In this crime drama, Michel Simon is cast as Pierrot, an elderly gangster who does not fit the stereotype -- he is soft-hearted. After a petty criminal betrays his cohorts by taking off with the loot from a big robbery, he is caught and sent to jail. Now he has served his time, and Pierrot is given the task of retrieving the stolen cash. The tyro criminal tries to use a pretty young woman who has fallen in love with him as a red herring for Pierrot's investigation. Everything backfires though, and Pierrot is left considering what to do with the loot, and with the criminal who does not yet realize he loves his attractive accomplice and could have a good life with her if he opts for walking the straight and narrow.
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- François VilliersDirector
- Michel SimonPierrot
- Claude BrasseurTony
- Dany Saval'Marie la Crèpe'
- Marie DaëmsThe Patroness of Péché Originel
- Jean-Pierre MarielleEmile
- Gène VilliersKrishna
- Michel JourdanPierrot's sidekick
- Simone DuhartOwner of the cafe
- Harry-MaxNotary
- Jacques DanovilleInspector
- Maurice BiraudMaternati
- Jany ClairHair salon customer
Details
- Released
- 30 November 1960
- Original title
- Pierrot la tendresse
- Country
- France
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Pete the Tender runs 75 minutes (1h 15m).
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Pete the Tender isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 30 November 1960. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Pete the Tender?
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Who directed Pete the Tender?
Pete the Tender (1960) was directed by François Villiers and stars Michel Simon, Claude Brasseur, Dany Saval.