In a squalid South American oil town, four desperate men sign on for a suicide mission to drive trucks loaded with nitroglycerin over a treacherous mountain route. As they ferry their explosive cargo to a faraway oil fire, each bump and jolt tests their courage, their friendship, and their nerves. The result is one of the greatest thrillers ever committed to celluloid, a white-knuckle ride from France’s legendary master of suspense, Henri-Georges Clouzot.

“One of the greatest thrillers ever made.” — The New York Times
“A masterpiece of sustained tension.” — Sight & Sound
“White-knuckle suspense at its most merciless.” — The Guardian
“Unrelenting… builds to an almost unbearable climax.” — RogerEbert.com

The film was restored by TF1 Studio, in collaboration with the Cinémathèque française, with the support of the CNC, the Archives audiovisuelles de Monaco, Kodak, and CGR Cinémas. The 4K restoration was created from a nitrate image negative and a sound duplicate made by Hiventy.