Summary
An escaped convict makes a remote gas station his safe haven. But soon the cunning, devious wife of the owner seeks a chance to use him to get what she wants.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 72GoodWatch 71
IMDb7.2
Letterboxd · 277 ratings3.5/5
Running time
1 h 48 min
A typical length for crime movies
typical 106108Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries
Released
1963
November 13, 1963
63 years ago
Genres
CrimeDramaLanguage
French
Original language
Made in
- France
Italy
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 12 more16 people
- Robert HosseinDaniel Boisset
- Jean SorelPaul Genest
- Catherine RouvelMaria
- Georges WilsonThomas
- Lucien RaimbourgRoux
- Nicole BergerSimone
- JBJacques BertrandMarc
- Jean-Jacques DelboJoubert
- Sophie GrimaldiWoman on a walk
Jean LefebvrePriest
Maurice NasilMan on a walk
Armand MestralCorenne
Robert DalbanBrigadier (uncredited)
Serge BentoFootballer (uncredited)
Maurice Bénard(uncredited)
Lucien CallamandLocksmith (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Julien Duvivier Director, Adaptation
Writing · 2
- James Hadley Chase Novel
- René Barjavel Adaptation, Dialogue
Production · 2
- Raymond Hakim Producer
- Robert Hakim Producer
Camera · 1
- Léonce-Henri Burel Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Suzanne de Troeye Editor
Sound · 2
- Georges Delerue Original Music Composer
- Joseph Giaume Sound Recordist
Art · 1
- François de Lamothe Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- René Daudin Makeup Artist
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