In a run-down South American town, four men are paid to drive trucks loaded with nitroglycerin into the jungle through to the oil field. Friendships are tested and rivalries develop as they embark upon the perilous journey.
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Adventure
Stars: Yves Montand, Charles Vanel, Peter van Eyck, Folco Lulli, Véra Clouzot, Antonio Centa
Crew: Henri-Georges Clouzot (Director), Henri-Georges Clouzot (Screenplay), Jérôme Géronimi (Screenplay), Georges Arnaud (Novel), Raymond Borderie (Producer), Henri-Georges Clouzot (Producer)
Country: France, Italy
Language: Français, English, Español, Italiano, Deutsch
Studio: Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinématographique, Véra Films, Fono Roma, Filmsonor
Runtime: 148 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Apr 22, 1953
IMDb: 3
Keywords:petrol, fire, life and death, unsociability, central and south america, venezuela, tanker, nitroglycerin, truck, oil, on the road, driver
