Dix-huit heures d'escale (1955)
Out of love for a beautiful passenger he met on a crossing, journalist Robert Vitrac agrees to deliver a letter to a man named Pablo. A dangerous mission, since the beautiful Manuela has had in her possession the proceeds of a robbery, which she must forward to the fence. In this game, Vitrac would lose his honor and perhaps his life if Inspector Berio's friendship didn't protect him. Manuela, who seemed sincerely in love with the journalist, falls victim to the bandits.
- Date of release
- 1955-05-27
- TMDB
- 7.5 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Director
- René Jolivet
Casting
- Jean-Pierre Aumont — Robert Vitrac
- Geneviève Kervine — Nicole Dumaine
- Georges Marchal — L'inspecteur Bério
- Maria Mauban — Manuela Cortez
- Georges Poujouly — Le gamin avec le capitaine
- Jean-Jacques Lécot — Mario
- Henri San Juan — Pablo Gonzales
- Jean-Charles Thibault
- Jany Vallières — Lolita
- Luc Andrieux — Le barman
- Jacques Muller — Aurélien
- Guy Moulinet — Zamba
Interesting facts
Eighteen Hour Stopover is a 1955 French crime film directed by René Jolivet and starring Jean-Pierre Aumont, Geneviève Kervine and Georges Marchal. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Hubert.
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