A existential study of courage and cowardice in the face of almost insurmountable odds. After establishing the characters of the protagonists in a long prologue, director Henri-Georges Clouzot follows them as they transport a cargo of nitroglycerin over a primitive mountain road to a conclusion of high suspense and final irony. In French with optional English subtitles. Stars Yves Montand, Charles Vanel, Peter van Eyck. See also 16mm AT # 7239. Filmsonor.