Drama ·Crime · France · 1955 · 1h 33m

Hi-Jack Highway

Gas-oil

Hi-Jack Highway poster
Director
Gilles Grangier
Cast
Jean Gabin as Jean Chape Jeanne Moreau as Alice Gaby Basset as Camille Serin Marcel Bozzuffi as Pierrot Ragondin, le jeune routier Robert Dalban as Félix, l'affréteur Albert Dinan as Émile Serin
Crew
Pierre Montazel — Director of Photography Jacqueline Thiédot — Editor Henri Crolla — Original Music Composer Michel Audiard — Screenplay Gilles Grangier — Writer Georges Bayle — Novel
Synopsis

A trucker encounters a dead body on the road home. He reports the incident to the police, who suspect that Jean was responsible for the death, and his new truck is impounded. To make matters worse, the man's widow accuses him of having robbed her husband, and a gang of sinister crooks are also harassing him.

Trailer Hi-Jack Highway — Official Trailer
Official Trailer youtube.com
Mood & Themes
truck driverfrench noir
Key Collaborators
Gilles Grangier Director Pierre Montazel Director of Photography Jacqueline Thiédot Editor Henri Crolla Original Music Composer Michel Audiard Screenplay Gilles Grangier Writer Georges Bayle Novel Jean-Paul Guibert Producer Jacques Colombier Production Design
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