| Symphony for a Massacre | |
| Native Name: | Symphonie pour un massacre |
| Based On: | Les Mystifies by Alain Reynaud-Fourton |
| Director: | Jacques Deray[1] |
| Producer: | Julien Derode |
| Starring: | Jean Rochefort Michel Auclair Claude Dauphin José Giovanni Michèle Mercier Daniela Rocca Charles Vanel |
| Cinematography: | Claude Renoir |
| Editing: | Paul Cayatte |
| Music: | Michel Magne[2] |
| Distributor: | Radiance Films (UK, 2024) |
| Released: | 2 August 1963 (France) |
| Runtime: | 110 minutes[3] |
| Country: | France Italy |
| Language: | French[4] |
Symphony for a Massacre (French: '''Symphonie pour un massacre'''), also known as The Corrupt and The Mystifier in English,[5] is a 1963 crime thriller film directed by Jacques Deray.[6] A French and Italian co-production,[7] it is based on the novel Les Mystifies by Alain Reynaud-Fourton,[8] which was also adapted without credit in India as Johnny Gaddaar.[9] In the film, a criminal plots to betray his partners in a narcotics deal.