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.

Yves Montand
Mario Livi

Charles Vanel
Mr. Jo

Peter van Eyck
Bimba

Folco Lulli
Luigi

Véra Clouzot
Linda

Antonio Centa
Camp Chief

Jo Dest
Hans Smerloff

Darío Moreno
Pepito Hernandez
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Release Date
April 22, 1953
Runtime
2h 33m
Genres
Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Director