Greed in The Sun
– Marec, a truck driver is sent by his boss to track down through the Morroccan desert a reckless youn..
Marec, a truck driver is sent by his boss to track down through the Morroccan desert a reckless youngster who stole a brand-new truck and its payload. Riddled with bad luck, Marec will face the dangers of the desert, as well as a fishy partner, and a reluctant, misogynist tow-truck helper until the climactic fight.
17 Apr 1964
French
Henri Verneuil
Michel Audiard (dialogue), Claude Veillot (novel), Michel Audiard (adaptation), Henri Verneuil (adaptation), Marcel Jullian (adaptation)
Jean-Paul Belmondo, Lino Ventura, Reginald Kernan, Bernard Blier
Rocco and his female accomplice, Angèle hijack a truck from a trucking company in the Saharan desert. The head of the trucking company, Castigliano hires Rocco's friend, Hervé and a newly employed German, Hans to go after him and bring back the valuable goods. After the two run into some trouble Castigliano sends a second truck driven by Mitch and Khenouche.
2 nominations.