The film about recklessness, friendship, hatred, fear.

Starring: Yves Montand, Charles Vanel, Peter van Eyck, Folco Lulli, Véra Clouzot, William Tubbs, Dario Moreno, Jo Dest, Antonio Centa, Luis De Lima

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★★☆ - near perfect

"You don't know what fear is. But you'll see. It's catching, it's catching like small pox! And once you get it, it's for life! So long, boys, and good luck." – Dick

Why watch this? Men pushed to the end of the line will do the most desperate things to live.

Plot Summary: Several unemployed men find themselves stuck in the isolated South American village of Las Piedras. A Frenchman, Mario, befriends an ex-mobster, Jo, a German. The only way escape is to be paid for hauling several cases of nitroglycerin to an oil well fire 300 miles away, over treacherous roads. Any bump can cause the volatile liquid to explode, so two more men are recruited to drive a second truck, because one truck will likely not make it.

Dad's Preview: This tense film will have you on the edge of your seat as the heavy trucks encounter road stones, rickety bridges, and rock slides. In the end, it's a character study in the ruthlessness of men exacerbated by crisis. Some stay true to who they are, while some lose all their humanity.

Vera Film, Filmsonor, C.I.C.C., Fono Roma; Cinédis