Le Trou

Le Trou

132 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller, History | March 18, 1960

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.

Le Trou

132 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller, History | March 18, 1960

Le Trou
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.
IMDb rating 8.5
Producers Filmsonor, Titanus, Play Art
Original title Le Trou
Directors Sophie Cloquet, Jacques Becker, Jean Becker
Writers Jacques Becker, José Giovanni, Jean Aurel

Cast

Michel Constantin

as Geo Cassine

Jean Keraudy

as Roland Darban

Philippe Leroy

as Manu Borelli

Raymond Meunier

as Vossellin / Monseigneur

Marc Michel

as Claude Gaspard

Jean-Paul Coquelin

as Le lieutenant Grinval

André Bervil

as Le directeur de la prison

Eddy Rasimi

as Bouboule

Philippe Dumat

as Un gardien

Albert Augier

as Un gardien

Jean Becker

as Un gardien

Raymond Bour

as Un gardien

Lucien Camiret

as Maurice Gaillardbois - Le détenu qui refuse de s'alimenter

Durieu

as

Gérard Hernandez

as Le détenu à l'infirmerie

Jean Luisi

as Un détenu

Jean Minisini

as Le plombier qui vient réparer la fuite

Paul Pavel

as Le second plombier

Paul Préboist

as Un gardien

Marcel Rouzé

as Un gardien

Catherine Spaak

as Nicole

Dominique Zardi

as Le détenu qui assiste le gardien à la fouille