France / Oct 18, 1955
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Henri Crémieux | le juge d'instruction |
| Simone Berthier | Annie, une serveuse |
| Charles Bouillaud | le gendarme dactylo |
| Camille Guérini | Lucien Ragondin, le père |
| Roger Hanin | René Schwob, le chef de la bande |
| Jean Lefebvre | le chauffeur du car |
| Jacques Marin | le gendarme au commissariat |
| Guy Henry | Jojo |
| Gilbert Edard | Un commissaire |
| Jacques Ferrière | |
| Bob Ingarao | Un gangster |
| Lisette Lebon | Mauricette, une serveuse |
| Germaine Michel | Maria Ragondin, la mère de Pierrot |
| Albert Michel | Le facteur |
| Albert Montigny | |
| Marcel Pérès | Le barbier |
| Jean-Marie Rivière | Un gangster |
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| Mario David | Un client des Serin |
| François Darbon | Antoine Scoppo, le gangster assassiné (uncredited) |
| Lucien Desagneaux | Un client (uncredited) |
| Henri Guégan | Un routier chez Serin (uncredited) |
| Jean Lanier | Le second commissaire (uncredited) |
| Sylvain Lévignac | Le convoyeur abattu (uncredited) |
| Yvonne Yma | Une villageoise commère (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Gas-oil |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Intermondia Films |
| Release date | 18 ottobre 1955 |
| Production | Jean-Paul Guibert |
| Writer | Michel Audiard, Gilles Grangier, Georges Bayle |
| Editing | Jacqueline Thiédot |
| Cinematography | Pierre Montazel |
| Assistant directors | Jacques Deray, Gilles Grangier |
| Camera operators | Pierre Montazel |
| Additional photography | Pierre Montazel |
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| Production design | Jacques Colombier |
| Art direction | Jacques Colombier |
| Set decoration | Jacques Colombier |
| Music | Henri Crolla |
| Sound | Henri Crolla |
| Costume design | Marcel Bordenave, Yvonne Gasperina |
| Makeup | Marcel Bordenave, Yvonne Gasperina |
| Hairstyling | Marcel Bordenave, Yvonne Gasperina |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Belgium / Jan 20, 1956
Germany / Apr 27, 1956 / West Germany
Netherlands / May 18, 1956
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Denmark / Oct 22, 1956
Italy / Dec 29, 1956
Sweden / Apr 08, 1957
Finland / May 10, 1957
Portugal / Jun 20, 1957
Ireland / Jul 05, 1957
Spain / Jan 27, 1958
Uruguay / Sep 17, 1958
Hong Kong / Dec 04, 1958
TV
France / Nov 08, 2025 / Paris Première
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