Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Brutal
- somber
- compassionate
- fatalistic
- serious film night
- French cinema night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Gino pursues steady work and a relationship while trying to abandon his criminal past after parole.
The plot and encyclopedic subject grounding center on the death penalty, including the guillotine and the justice system's treatment of offenders.
Inspector Goitreau re-enters Gino's life while harboring a decade-long grudge, turning policing into vendetta.
Germain's support enables Gino's parole and contrasts with the hostile forces seeking to return him to criminality.
Films like Two Men in Town, and why
Le Trou
shared French crime drama setting, moral tension, rehabilitation themes, and compassionate humanism
Le Samouraï
shared neo-noir atmosphere, criminal underworld pressure, fatalistic conflict, and controlled melodrama
The Shawshank Redemption
shared prison aftermath, social reintegration, institutional injustice, and emotionally serious crime storytelling
Dead Man Walking
shared capital punishment critique, former offender protagonist, and socially conscious courtroom-to-prison drama
Movie Details
- Director
- José Giovanni
- Release Date
- 1973-10-24
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (196)
Cast
- Jean Gabin
- Alain Delon
- Mimsy Farmer
- Michel Bouquet
- Victor Lanoux
- Cécile Vassort
- Ilaria Occhini
- Guido Alberti
- Bernard Giraudeau
- Christine Fabréga
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Two Men in Town about?
- A newly paroled safe-cracker struggles to build an honest life while criminal associates and a vengeful inspector pull him back toward a punitive fate.
- What is Two Men in Town like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Two Men in Town as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Two Men in Town violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Two Men in Town as brutal.
- Which films are like Two Men in Town?
- Films with a similar feel include Le Trou, Le Samouraï, The Shawshank Redemption, and Dead Man Walking.
- How long is Two Men in Town?
- Two Men in Town runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch Two Men in Town?
- In United States, Two Men in Town is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video.
