The read
It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
Frank, a hobo, ends up in a garage-truck stop in the middle of nowhere. Nick Marino, its older, kind and naive owner, is married to Cora, a sexy and mercenary woman half his age. Frank, although not a fan of hard work, accepts Nick's offer to work for him. Of course, it is not for Nick's sake that the young man becomes his attendant, but for the love of Cora under whose spell he has fallen at once. It does not take long before Cora, who despises her husband, asks her lover to help her get rid of him. Frank is reluctant at first but ...
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
16 audience votes
Key crew
- Henri TorrèsWriter
- Charles SpaakWriter
- Pierre ChenalDirector
- Jean WienerOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Fernand GraveyFrank Maurice
- Michel SimonNick Marino
- Corinne LuchaireCora Marino
- Marcel ValléeJudge
- Auguste BovérioPriest
- René BergeronCommissioner
- Charles BlavetteTrucker
- Georges DoukingPlayer
- Marcel DuhamelGentleman in a hurry
- Etienne DecrouxBoss of the bistro
- Pierre LabryTrucker
- Jean-François MartialArchitect
Stills
Themes
based on novel or bookpregnancyseductiondeceived husbandcheat on husbandbetrayallove affairmurdered husband