The Hostage Gang
(Le gang des otages)

Original Theatrical Poster

Country	France Italy
Directed by	Édouard Molinaro
Release Date	1973
Language	French
Studio	Gaumont Citeca Productions Medusa
Distributor	Gaumont

Main Cast
Character	Actor
Gilbert Nodier	Daniel Cauchy
Liliane Guerec Nodier	Bulle Ogier
Serge Donati	Gilles Ségal
Maurice Perret	Gérard Darrieu
Attorney Meyer	Michel Favory
Magistrate Imbert	Maurice Travail
Ginette Bertheau	Ginette Garcin
Commissioner Crenoy	Armand Mestral

The Hostage Gang (Le gang des otages) is a 1973 French-Italian crime movie directed by Édouard Molinaro. When small time robbers Gilbert Nordier (Daniel Cauchy) and Serge Donati (Gilles Ségal) are arrested, Gilbert's wife Liliane (Bulle Ogier) organizes their spectacular escape in the middle of court. Taking the magistrates hostage, the gang flees one last time.

The following weapons were used in the film The Hostage Gang (Le gang des otages):

Revolvers

Llama Ruby Extra

Gilbert Nordier's (Daniel Cauchy) handgun is a snub nose revolver in Smith & Wesson Model 10 style. The revolver with square butt and heavy barrel resembles the S&W Model 10HB snub nose, but the shape of the front sight allows to identify it as Ruby Extra, a Llama produced variant of Model 10.

Ruby Extra with 2.5" barrel - .38 Special

Gilbert holds his revolver during the street robbery.

The Smith & Wesson cylinder release is seen.

Gilbert aims his revolver at Liliane when he tries to hijack her car.

The revolver is seen during the robbery in the supermarcet.

The revolver is seen from the back when Gilbert takes Magistrate Imbert (Maurice Travail) as hostage.

A good view of the front sight of the revolver.

Arminius Revolver

An Arminius revolver, possibly an HW-3, is briefly seen in hands of a police detective.

Arminius HW-3 - .22 LR

Pistols

Beretta Model 70

Liliane (Bulle Ogier) owns a bright nickel plated Beretta Model 70. This pistol is also seen in hands of Gilbert Nordier (Daniel Cauchy).

Beretta Model 70 - .32 ACP. The screen gun has bright nickel finish and brown grips.

Liliane's Beretta in the bathroom.

Gilbert plays a dangerous game with the gun.

Liliane draws the pistol from her handbag and takes hostages.

Liliane threatens Magistrate Imbert.

Liliane holds Imbert at gunpoint.

Walther P38

Serge Donati (Gilles Ségal) uses a Walther P38 for most of his robberies.

Walther P38 WWII dated with black grips - 9x19mm

Serge (at the background) holds his Walther during the robbery in the supermarket.

Serge aims the pistol at a police officer in the court during the hostage scene.

Serge holds the clerk of the court at gunpoint.

A close-up of Serge's P38 in the same scene.

Serge hijacks a car.

Unique Rr 51

Unique Rr 51 is seen in hands of gang member Maurice Perret (Gérard Darrieu).

Unique Rr 51 - 7.65x17mm

The barrel of Maurice's pistol during the robbery.

Maurice holds the pistol. The grip is seen.

The shape of the rear part allows to identify the gun as Rr 51 rather than Model 17.

Maurice puts his pistol on the shelf while he takes the cash from the safe.

Beretta M1934

During the arrest of the gang, a plainclothes police detective holds a Beretta M1934.

Beretta M1934 - .380 ACP

A police detective holds Serge at gunpoint.

FN Model 1922

One of the pistols, forcibly taken by Gilbert and Serge from police officers in the courthouse, seems to be an FN Model 1922.

FN Model 1922 - .32 ACP

Gilbert holds a pistol, taken from a police officer. This is most likely FN 1922.

Unidentified pistols

When rival criminal Jo Franck (Maurice Barrier) hunts for Serge Donati, he holds a pistol that is seen only in distance.

A plainclothes police detective holds a pistol during the arrest of the gang.

Another view of the same pistol.

One more detective with a pistol in same scene.

Serge disarms a police officer under the threat of his P38 during the hostage scene. The pistol in holster is seen only partially. Maybe this is an FN 1922, like the gun that Gilbert takes from another police officer.