Hi-Jack Highway (1955)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 1.85 |
Directed By
Gilles Grangier
Crew
Michel Audiard
Gilles Grangier
Jacques Colombier
Pierre Montazel
Jacqueline Thiédot
Gilles Grangier
Jean-Paul Guibert
Marcel Bordenave
Henri Crolla
Yvonne Gasperina
Georges Bayle
Jacques Deray
TOP CAST
Jean Gabin
Jean Chape
Jeanne Moreau
Alice
Gaby Basset
Camille Serin
Marcel Bozzuffi
Pierrot Ragondin, le jeune routier
Robert Dalban
Félix, l'affréteur
Albert Dinan
Émile Serin
Ginette Leclerc
Mme Scoppo, la veuve
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
Bob Ingarao
Un gangster
Lisette Lebon
Mauricette, une serveuse
Germaine Michel
Maria Ragondin, la mère de Pierrot
Albert Michel
Le facteur
Marcel Pérès
Le barbier
Jean-Marie Rivière
Un gangster
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)
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