Excellent, but nasty stuff. When the powerful oil company that controls the poverty-stricken Central American village of Las Piedras is faced with a well-fire disaster 300 miles away, they call for drivers to haul a load of highly volatile nitroglycerine across the dangerous terrain to
the disaster site. After the driving skills of the applicants are tested, four men are chosen--Mario (Yves Montand), a French-raised Corsican; Luigi (Folco Lulli), his husky Italian roommate; Bimba (Peter Van Eyck), a cold and egotistical German; and Jo (Charles Vanel), a fifth choice who has
gotten rid of the man before him. Driving two trucks at a snail's pace, they must overcome n...
Released:
1952
Rated:
NR
Length:
140 mins