Max and the Junkmen

Max is a Paris detective aloof independently wealthy and frustrated by gangs of robbers whom he cannot catch To reestablish his stature and save face he decides to inveigle a group of petty thieves led by an old acquaintance to rob a bank A reluctant captain provides Max intelligence and Max starts spending evenings with Lilly a prostitute whos the girlfriend of the groups leader He poses as a rich banker with money to burn and encourages Lilly to think about her future He hints at a payroll that comes through his bank The plot works the petty thieves think theyre ready for a big score and the cops are in place What could go wrong with Maxs cold plan Whos entrapped