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1953 | B/N | 131 min

In a squalid South American oil town, four desperate men sign on for a suicide mission to drive trucks loaded with nitroglycerin over a treacherous mountain route. As they ferry their explosive cargo to a faraway oil fire, each bump and jolt tests their courage, their friendship, and their nerves.


Country: Italia, Francia
Direction: Clouzot; Henri-Georges
Script: Clouzot; Henri-Georges, Géronimi; Jérôme, Arnaud; Georges
Production: Clouzot; Henri-Georges, Borderie; Raymond
Photography: Thirard; Armand
Sound: Van Der Meeren; Arthur, Zann; Pierre, Sivel; William-robert
Music: Auric; Georges
Cast:Montand; Yves, Vanel; Charles, Lulli; Folco, Van Eyck; Peter, Clouzot; Véra, Tubbs; William, Moreno; Darío, Dest; Jo, Centa; Antonio, De Lima; Luis, Gromoff; Grégoire, Palau-fabre; Joseph, Faustini; Faustini, Seguna; Seguna, Darli; Darli
Art direction: Renoux; René
Participation year at FICM: 2012

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