
1939 · Pierre Chenal · 90 min
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 ...
Fernand GraveyFrank Maurice
Michel SimonNick Marino
Corinne LuchaireCora MarinoMarcel ValléeJudge
Auguste BovérioPriest
René BergeronCommissioner
Charles BlavetteTrucker
Georges DoukingPlayer
Marcel DuhamelGentleman in a hurry
Etienne DecrouxBoss of the bistro
Pierre LabryTrucker
Jean-François MartialArchitect
Serge NadaudBiker
Fred PasqualiPlayer
Georges PaulaisClerk