La menace

A sort of combination of murder mystery and coming-of-age drama; it takes some interesting twists & turns (the best moment is when the definitive clue to the killer's identity is revealed). Elsa Martinelli, in a small role, is so astoundingly beautiful she almost steals the film from the two leads. Also worth noting how Jean-Paul Belmondo had already achieved such iconic status by 1961 that he could be shown idolized by fictional youths of the time. **1/2 out of 4.