
Plot
Michel takes up pickpocketing on a lark and is arrested soon after. His mother dies shortly after his release, and despite the objections of his only friend, Jacques, and his mother's neighbor Jeanne, Michel teams up with a couple of petty thieves in order to improve his craft. With a police inspector keeping an eye on him, Michel also tries to get a straight job, but the temptation to steal is hard to resist.
Trailer
Cast

Martin LaSalle
Michel

Marika Green
Jeanne

Jean Pélégri
L'inspecteur principal

Dolly Scal
La mère

Pierre Leymarie
Jacques

Pierre Étaix
Accomplice 2

Kassagi
1er complice

César Gattegno
Un inspecteur

Sophie Saint-Just

Dominique Zardi