Summaries

Two convicts wind up in a small house by the sea where they meet a gorgeous girl whose lover they savagely kill.

Two convicts escape from jail after knocking their wardens out and putting on their uniform .They take refuge in a small house by the sea where a painter and his girlfriend ,Eva ,live.The two men ruthlessly kill the artist ,for fear he may give them away to the police and hide in the place where they try to repair an old car.Their harmony is going to be put through the mill ,for Eva is a gorgeous girl with an angel face .It is enough to set the two fugitives' mind on fire.And she wants to avenge for her lover's death.—dbdumonteil

Details

Keywords
  • escape
  • escape from prison
  • escaped prisoner
  • quicksand
  • convict
Genres
  • Crime
  • Drama
Release date Dec 6, 1955
Countries of origin France
Language French
Filming locations Marcel Pagnol Studios, Marseille, France
Production companies Champs-Élysées Productions

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 31m
Color Black and White
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

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