Le Trou

1960 132 min Drama, Thriller, Crime

Four prison inmates have been hatching a plan to literally dig out of jail when another prisoner, Claude Gaspard, is moved into their cell. They take a risk and share their plan with the newcomer. Over the course of three days, the prisoners and friends break through the concrete floor using a bed post and begin to make their way through the sewer system – yet their escape is anything but assured.

earnings $33,187

director Jacques Becker

writers José Giovanni, Jean Aurel, Jacques Becker