Highway Pickup

French crime drama starring Hossein and Sorel as accomplices in a safecracking job that goes awry when they are caught by a guard. Sorel kills the man and escapes, but Hossein is left for the police and is eventually convicted for the crime. A year later, Hossein escapes from prison and is befriended by Wilson, who runs a gas station. Wilson is married to Rouvel, an ex-prostitute, who has married him for his money. Rouvel finds out about Hossein's escape from prison and blackmails him into opening her husband's safe. Wilson discovers them and in a struggle is killed by Rouvel. Hossein buries Wilson's body and then refuses to open the safe. Along comes Hossein's old...