The main character, Michel, is a con man running from the police. The police are after him because he stole a car in Marseille and then shot a policeman who followed him. Michel finds refuge in Paris with his American girlfriend Patricia. He hides away in her apartment while trying to track down a fellow con man who owes him money. Michel plans to use that money to escape to Italy with his love Patricia. However, Patricia, an aspiring journalist whosells The New York Harold Tribune on the streets of Paris, does not wish to join her boyfriend Michel. Michel spends a great deal of time trying to seduce her, and finally seems to be getting somewhere until Patricia discovers Michel's dark secret from the French Police who have been following the couple around for days now. Eventually, Patricia betrays Michel and tells the police where he is. Feeling guilty, she tells Michel what she has done. Michel begins to run, but the police catch up and shoot him in the back. Michel dies at the end of the street after a long death run.
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