Four desperate outcasts in a squalid South American oil town take on a suicide mission: transporting a load of volatile nitroglycerin over rough roads and craggy mountains and down into the jungle. As they ferry their explosive cargo, each bump and jolt tests their courage, their friendship, and their nerves. The result is one of the greatest thrillers ever, a white-knuckle ride from France’s legendary master of suspense, Henri-Georges Clouzot. The film won Best Picture at Cannes and jump-started Yves Montand’s then-sputtering career.